cull
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The Union of Concerned Scientists said in a post on its website last week that current drought conditions in the country “could reduce crop yields and force ranchers to cull more of their cattle.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Major floods in Dagestan, protests from farmers against an animal cull in Siberia and authorities blocking attempts to organise protests against the internet outages have also led to localised pockets of frustration.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Egg prices surged during those years as a large bird-flu outbreak led producers to cull millions of egg-laying chickens, curbing supplies.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Barring a cull of that workforce, Spurs will have to keep paying top-tier European salaries while not even playing in the English top flight.
From BBC • Mar. 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
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