butchering

Example Sentences

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At the very least, be sure to read the entry on “Pig Butchering Scams.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2023

Butchering such a giant animal took patience and stamina, and Ana was a knowledgeable guide, showing her how to remove silver skin and separate steaks.

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2018

“Dangerous Medicine,” an excerpt of Lindsey Fitzharris's book The Butchering Art, ends by justly celebrating Joseph Lister's lifesaving work in elucidating and fighting postoperative infection.

From Scientific American • Feb. 3, 2018

The Butchering Art was not pain-free for Fitzharris.

From The Guardian • Oct. 15, 2017

But for Laura and Mary and Ma, Butchering Time had only begun.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder