skinning

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Recurring themes are everywhere - Daizen Maeda skinning James Tavernier, Kyogo Furuhashi outfoxing Rangers defenders at one end and Cameron Carter-Vickers bringing authority at the other.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2024

That suggests use as a trophy or lion-skin rug, rather than a simple byproduct of skinning the animal for food.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 11, 2023

Underestimated, manipulative, impulsive, she’s as comfortable skinning a rabbit as she is defrosting a roast.

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2023

She’s worked for three years to perfect her skinning process, and now works with a tanner who treats the skins to her liking.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2022

As little girls, we chased one another on the streets, skinning our knees, and kissing one another’s wounds so they’d heal.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar