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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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Matar can be seen in videos rushing the Chautauqua Institution's stage as Rushdie was being introduced to the audience for a talk about keeping writers safe from harm.—
Aleksandra H. Michalska and Jonathan Allen,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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This can become a slippery slope and ultimately cause harm to consumer autonomy.—
Nick Leighton,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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There were no injuries and no claim of responsibility.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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Among the documents, a medical report detailing significant head and body injuries on one Russian who had been sent back to fight.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
22 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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The company also disclosed a quarterly charge for the impairment of program rights of $142.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2023 and $157.1 million for the full year.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Feb. 2025
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Detailed in Meta’s research publication, the system represents a leap forward in assistive communication technologies, particularly for individuals with speech or motor impairments.—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes,
19 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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Losing the reserves The constant risk of wildfires was brought into vivid relief last month when multiple blazes around Los Angeles killed dozens, destroyed thousands of structures and caused billions of dollars in economic damage.—
Zac Anderson,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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The bond builder rebuilds the hair’s protein structure for stronger strands, deeply hydrates, makes detangling much easier and prevents future damage.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Mutilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutilation. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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