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Two goats were tethered in turn to a sacrificial post before these statues and decapitated, the bleeding heads staring up from the dust. — THE YEARS OF RICE AND SALT - Kim Stanley Robinson
One bomb in here and the U.S. military establishment would be decapitated, along with most of the cabinet heads. — EBSCOhost
Its commander had been beaten to death and decapitated, his dripping head then carried through the streets on a pike. — John Adams by David McCullough
As noted in my November post Himalayan glaciers "decapitated," glaciers all over the world are melting faster than previously expected, such as the Naimona'nyi Glacier in the Himalaya (Tibet): — Grist - the Latest from Grist
November post Himalayan glaciers "decapitated," glaciers all over the world are melting faster than previously expected, such as the Naimona'nyi Glacier in the Himalaya (Tibet): — Grist - the Latest from Grist