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slaughterhouse

[slaw-ter-hous] / ˈslɔ tərˌhaʊs /
NOUN
killing place
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Slaughterhouse animals have provided most bilirubin for research, but this source contains three slightly different varieties of bilirubin and is not suitable for therapies, Kim says.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 8, 2023

This clause was essentially stripped out of the constitution very early on in 1873 in a case called the Slaughterhouse Cases.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2022

Slaughterhouse employees have recently been winning higher wages amid a worker shortage, with the labor squeeze limiting meat output and boosting prices.

From Washington Post • Mar. 4, 2022

Abruptly, we are faced with the prospect of a plot when, halfway through, Marcos gets Jasmine pregnant — a crime that could land them both in the Municipal Slaughterhouse.

From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2020

Friday evening a number of the Crows appeared at the "Slaughterhouse," though there was to be a banquet at eight o'clock.

From The Dozen from Lakerim by Hughes, Rupert




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