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I don’t actually know what a Nappa is, but clearly Genesis is skinning the good kind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

“Everyone is skinning the cat a different way,” Krebs said.

From Washington Post • Oct. 31, 2019

"Wednesday is skinning day at the museum," Goldman explained, entering the office and nodding to a few interns who sat quietly skinning squirrels and rodents at an autopsy table in the middle of the room.

From Chicago Tribune • Oct. 27, 2014

Tell them," replied Charley, "that we just caught the wildcat in the traps you sent, and Mr. Marlin is skinning it.

From The Young Wireless Operator—As a Fire Patrol The Story of a Young Wireless Amateur Who Made Good as a Fire Patrol by Theiss, Lewis E.

Their technical name for this last performance is "skinning" an article.

From Recollections of a Varied Life by Eggleston, George Cary