dismemberment

Example Sentences

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His civil trial in New York for decades of alleged fraud is likely to result in the death or dismemberment of his business empire.

From Salon • Oct. 13, 2023

A drama of female empowerment and prosthetic dismemberment rolled into one, it may be the first Lanthimos movie in which this unsparing filmmaker doesn’t just slice his characters open but actually likes what he sees.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2023

The Meitei have warned that any dismemberment of Manipur is out of question.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2023

Critics say the diplomatic efforts and the push into international sports are aimed at repairing the kingdom’s image after the 2018 killing and dismemberment of Jamal Khashoggi, a prominent Saudi dissident and Washington Post columnist.

From Washington Times • Jun. 8, 2023

For the Federalist leaders in New England were interested in recruiting Burr as part of a larger scheme that aimed at nothing less than the dismemberment of the American republic.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis