as in to decapitate
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The problem is that the effort has succeeded only in decapitating the Maduro government and instilling fear among Venezuelans of future instability.—
Washington Post, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
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With this regime change operation, the government of Venezuela has been decapitated.—
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Then, after Beck threw an interception, the Rebels were able to cut the lead to 17-16 in favor of the Hurricanes heading into the fourth quarter for the ages.—
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Both will now likely head to arbitration hearings.—
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They should be pruned in spring to avoid removing their flower buds.—
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Continue needed pruning until late August.—
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She was dismembered, de-fleshed, and even beheaded before being burned.—
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Joyce beheads Vecna while all the characters expel their collective trauma from five seasons of violence and misery.—
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That allowed the Panthers to shorten the game and possess the ball for 10 minutes and 32 seconds longer than the Rams, whose defenders this week admitted to being knocked off the line of scrimmage this week by the Carolina run blockers.—
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More San Francisco businesses may have their operating hours shortened as two supervisors seek to expand the city's neighborhood store curfew.—
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Applying the serum to your edges, hairline, and scalp on a daily basis will directly correlate with a visible uptick in density, a detox for the scalp, and a boost in root-to-tip hair strength.—
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And ticket holders can scalp their own seats through marketplaces like SeatGeek and StubHub.—
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Fears aired an alley-oop dunk to forward Carson Cooper on the next play, the first score of the second half, to trim Arkansas’ lead to 39-38.—
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The key is to fold the scarf over itself to create volume and to look for a lace trim that leaves the hem frayed, so as not to look too formal.—
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“Decollate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decollate. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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