guillotine
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Most of the regulations facing the guillotine related to worker health and safety protections.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Though imprisoned after the fall of Robespierre in 1794, David escaped the guillotine and soon returned to his portrait practice and lucrative teaching studio.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025
The Sept. 1 protest had “little to no energy,” according to an internal Portland police summary, before federal officers dispersed the crowd to collect a prop guillotine that had been brought.
From Salon • Nov. 14, 2025
If, in 1793, you were going to visit the full-scale model of the guillotine exhibited at S. W. Fores’ Piccadilly print shop, you could hardly miss these merciless cartoons.
From Slate • Jul. 21, 2025
You can do that with scissors, but it’s a lot faster if you use those guillotine things schools have.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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