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Verb
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Here’s another, similarly beheaded, on Seventh Avenue near 30th Street.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
16 Apr. 2026 -
Several of the women pleaded to be beheaded before the fire was lit and were granted this mercy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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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The resulting blast decapitated him.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Scalped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalped. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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