gruesome
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Marco Biscarini, a father of two young children in Franklin, Tenn., said he dreads the season because he’s forced to map out safe routes to avoid gruesome displays.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
It was the second photo and update posted by Bregman since the gruesome injury occurred.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
The United States rarely executes women, no matter how gruesome their crimes.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
However, battling through a gruesome toe injury in April's London Marathon led to an undetected stress fracture.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
And how close they had come to meeting a gruesome end in the forest, which only the quick thinking of the coachman, Old Timothy, had prevented!
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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