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cull

[kuhl] / kʌl /




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Speaking on the same programme, Alliance Deputy leader Eóin Tennyson claimed the cull was being used as an excuse to target Muir's job.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

A farmers' union has called for the Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir to resign over how a cull of 51 cattle was carried out.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

An external review of the cattle cull was announced by Daera earlier this month, but the UFU's Executive Committee met on Thursday night.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

As avian flu spread like wildfire through the industry, poultry farmers were forced to cull 26 million birds, leading prices to skyrocket.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

The old-timers wanted to see how we’d handle it, wanted to cull the faint of heart.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

The model, which does not source without permission, culls mountains of data about the natural world from partners including the Smithsonian, London’s Natural History Museum and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 23, 2026

She told AFP that because of the animal culls, her milk deliveries have fallen by up to 50 percent, resulting in a corresponding reduction in feta production.

From Barron's Mar. 30, 2026

Meanwhile, there are too few indications that China’s economic slowdown is leading to the sort of business upheaval that culls lagging businesses in a recession.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 8, 2026

Drawing on data from Revelio Labs, which itself culls data through LinkedIn, the study finds companies benefit by attracting workers with AI talent.

From MarketWatch Nov. 5, 2025

He uses some culls for vinegar and gives many to his neighbors.

From The Apple by Various

Sinn Féin councillor Eugene McConnell said that while there may have been valid reasons for the farm animals to be culled, the public way it was carried out was "disturbing".

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

It will pair garments with artwork culled from the museum’s collections.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 29, 2026

The local government's aim is to cut that population by half, and 24,000 animals have been culled so far this year.

From BBC Apr. 5, 2026

Supplies have recovered, with the number of chickens culled during the last fiscal quarter down 70.6%, according to U.S.

From MarketWatch Apr. 1, 2026

And he swung both boys into the wheelbarrow and planted them on top of the culled canes.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

“I always think, like the song, about cleaning it up or at least culling it so I could get all the records off the floor and onto the shelves.”

From Salon Jul. 29, 2026

According to Shanker, limited culling may sometimes discourage wild animals from entering human-dominated areas more effectively than several other approaches currently in use.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

Souvenir collecting is often a solo sport, with spouses and other travel partners tolerating it or quietly culling the collection when no one’s looking.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

This week, host Scott Pelley was also fired after he confronted newsroom leadership about the culling in a tense staff meeting.

From Slate Jun. 5, 2026

He would open the rakes and drop his catch onto the wooden culling board.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson




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