butchery

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That film’s director, John Huston, joined Jimmy Stewart and fellow Directors Guild of America members, including George Lucas, in accusing Turner and other colorizers of cultural butchery.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

Kakuta's restaurant has its own butchery, supplying bear meat dishes to a nearby hotel.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

A member of the public had told the authority of their concerns and environmental health officers found rat droppings in "all food handling and storage areas, particularly in the butchery and basement".

From BBC • May 10, 2025

Signs of butchery on the bones, along with stone tools and other evidence, indicate that Taguatagua 3 represents a temporary camp established around the task of processing the large carcass.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2024

‘Men,’ I shouted, ‘man the oars and pull till your hearts break if you would put this butchery behind!’

From "The Odyssey" by Homer