dismembered

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Only, sometimes, these cadavers are not truly donated — and the dead person never consented to have their body dismembered.

From Salon • Oct. 27, 2024

Now the dismembered statue has become a symbol of a city - and a nation - struggling to reckon with its darkest chapters.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2024

If the lease was found to be consistent with the intent of Congress, “the entire West LA campus could be dismembered by private entities that provide marginal benefits to veterans,” he wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2023

No toes or feet were dismembered in the celebration.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2023

Allada became dismembered on the death of a reigning sovereign, and three separate kingdoms were constituted under his three sons.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" by Various