gutted
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He then gutted the property on Malibu Road, reportedly saying, “This is going to be my bomb shelter. This is going to be my Batcave.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
Once in office, however, they stood by as the program was gutted, current and former national security officials said.
From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026
The ground-floor auditorium was gutted, the cafeteria looted.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
When austerity later gutted treatment funding, outcomes reversed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
Lord Commander Mormont had taken up residence in the King's Tower after the fire had gutted his own.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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