gutted

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My mother’s relief was instant, but only years later would I learn that the antibiotics that saved my life had also gutted something else: a microbial ecosystem I’d been building since birth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

When the couple bought the New York home, it had undergone an extensive renovation—including the addition of a new roof—which had left much of the property gutted.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

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

Laila watched her cut the gutted trout into thirds.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini