butchered
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"She's wearing the same outfit I wore. It's exactly the same joke, except she butchered the punchline."
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026
On Stóra Dímun, sheep cannot be kept indoors—so large numbers are butchered before the winter storms begin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Animal remains were also placed in the grave, including a butchered calf.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 9, 2026
I thought of all my friends who had their name butchered as children and even adults — “Joe-zay,” “Josie” or pronounced correctly but in an exaggerated tone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2025
Most livestock was shipped live to be butchered in branch houses located near the households where the meat would be cooked and eaten.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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