gory
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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
And while we’ve never really had the full gory details and what that’s entailed, it’s obviously been a subject of informed speculation.
From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026
A 1772 meditation about the crucifixion by a man who struggled with depression all his life, the hymn dwells on Christ’s gory death and evokes the metaphor of sinners bathing in blood.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 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
On the day of the fight, DeNice and Beebi wanted Eleanor to tell them every gory detail.
From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell
Vocabulary lists containing gory
Bud, Not Buddy
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"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act III
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The Catcher in the Rye
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