grisly
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Burke’s family resisted being subpeoned to the grand jury and a court document from that legal battle revealed grisly details about what police found inside the Burke’s Tesla.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
The Hope Hull, Ala., native can also talk about her deer hunting adventures in grisly detail.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
"I did think it was a bit grisly but I was mostly intrigued," he says.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
The temple’s treasurer, desperate to avoid a scandal, dragoons Gabriel into finding out who’s behind these grisly deeds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
Gingersnipes looked at Clare with even more disgust than when she’d first seen his grisly face.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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