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Recent Examples of mutilation
And as for the claim that leather is produced ethically with high welfare standards for animals, CFJ found that some legal industry practices include animal mutilation and horn removal.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 2 Jan. 2025
The mutilation acts are then photographed, video recorded or streamed online and shared with other members of the groups, prosecutors said.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
Either way, Netanyahu is distorting history by invoking the survival of Israel to justify the killing of more than 30,000 civilians and the mutilation of hundreds of children.
—John R. MacArthur, Harper's Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024
The face of gender mutilation: Johanna Olson-Kennedy is being sued by multiple detransitioners right now.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Dec. 2024
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 2 Jan. 2025
The mutilation acts are then photographed, video recorded or streamed online and shared with other members of the groups, prosecutors said.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
Either way, Netanyahu is distorting history by invoking the survival of Israel to justify the killing of more than 30,000 civilians and the mutilation of hundreds of children.
—John R. MacArthur, Harper's Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024
The face of gender mutilation: Johanna Olson-Kennedy is being sued by multiple detransitioners right now.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutilation
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The 1980s brought a new wave of bigger-budget period, sci-fi and fantasy films — Das Boot, The Name of the Rose, The Neverending Story — and crime stories moved to television, where popular serial formats like Tatort and Polizeiruf 110 sated the audience’s appetite for murder and mayhem.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Feb. 2025
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By Megan McCluskey February 13, 2025 9:00 AM EST Yellowjackets is finally returning for a third season, bringing everyone's favorite team of psychologically unraveling high school soccer players back for more mystery, mayhem, and, most likely, murder.—
Megan McCluskey,
TIME,
13 Feb. 2025
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The abuse included forcing her children to do physical labor, restricting food, binding one child's hands and feet and emotional harm.—
Audrey Conklin,
Fox News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Here, Gomez speaks with Variety about the propriety of the FCC’s actions and the potential harm that may come to broadcast journalism.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2025
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According to the police force, the women, who are both from the U.S., sustained injuries while swimming in the waters at Bimini Bay.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Eight minor injuries, including burns, have been reported.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2025
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The only definitive diagnostic method is laparoscopy, during which lesions can be removed and the disease staged based on the depth, location, and type of adhesions.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, experts noted that when melanoma spreads to the brain, there is often more than one lesion at a time.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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What does this work mean for children with disabilities?—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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These cuts are inconsistent with most research regarding policy actions needed to properly support people with disabilities and threaten the administration’s work to lift up Marylanders and ensure no one is left behind.—
Scott T. Gibson,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Feb. 2025
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Expedia recognized $147 million in intangible asset impairment charges related to trade names within its B2C and trivago segments.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
7 Feb. 2025
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Supplementation also does not appear to delay cognitive decline in people with mild cognitive impairment, according to another review.—
Jennifer Lefton, MS, RD/N, CNSC, FAND,
Verywell Health,
7 Feb. 2025
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Its low-maintenance blend of fabric stands up to pets, kids, and the everyday beating that rugs take.—
Shalwah Evans,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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That betrayal then cascaded to a confused arrest, beating, and questioning by Pilate, who by then anticipated rioting.—
Lynne Silva-Breen,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The polyurethane cover should keep your $3,500 device free from scratches and other potential damage without adding much bulk.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
8 Feb. 2025
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Repeated chewing on misaligned synthetic teeth can cause damage to the jaw bone and eventually cause the implants to fail.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Mutilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutilation. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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