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gory

[gawr-ee, gohr-ee] / ˈgɔr i, ˈgoʊr i /


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Despite the gory content, Alastair - who has been back at work for five-and-half months - admits he will probably watch his surgery again when the programme airs.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

It’s hard to find a more influential game than this gory, controversial game from Id Software.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Season 1 was surprisingly great — a gory but smart, richly developed retro-futuristic reflection of class conflict — and wound up being one of Prime Video’s most-watched shows ever.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 30, 2025

Despite the gory images and strong denunciation of Mamdani, Dan Dow insists that he has no issues with the Muslim community in San Luis Obispo County, where he is the top prosecutor.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

Both sides of the wall had heard the tale of misadventure in all its gory detail.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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