guillotine

Definition of guillotinenext
as in to head
to cut off the head of French Revolutionary forces captured and guillotined countless aristocrats in the chaotic period following the downfall of the monarchy

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  • By the time the Sabres had put the finishing touches on a 6-1 win, Bruins fans were heading for the exits, leaving Sabres fans to celebrate at TD Garden.
    Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • King Charles heads to Washington.
    Gabrielle Ng, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
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  • Four Haitian women who were deported from the United States in February were found beheaded and dumped in a river several months later, lawyers said in court documents.
    Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Here’s another, similarly beheaded, on Seventh Avenue near 30th Street.
    Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
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  • Mexican authorities last summer found 20 bodies, including several that were decapitated and four that were left hanging from a bridge over a highway, that appeared to be victims of a turf war between the Chapitos and rival Sinaloa faction La Mayiza.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Citing National Police, the outlet reported that the content creator had been partially decapitated and her face was bloodied.
    Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Guillotine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guillotine. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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