dismember

Example Sentences

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He’s seen ants work as a team to dismember prey in minutes.

From National Geographic • Jan. 22, 2024

First, this case was the last gasp for the CFPB’s opponents, who had hoped to dismember it through the courts.

From Washington Post • Jun. 29, 2020

Instead, the victors deprived the French of their conquests and imposed a modest indemnity, but they did not dismember the country.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

“I stand with them. Our job is to strengthen the V.A. in order to provide high-quality care to our veterans, not dismember it.”

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2018

I’m pretty sure the only thing you could dismember is a sandwich.”

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson