cull
Example Sentences
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Its chief executive, SJ Hunt, said the charity was trying to make sure those in need were benefiting from deer culls in their own region.
From BBC
Seagulls have for many years divided people living in Worcester with some people saying they should be culled.
From BBC
The group eventually culled the list to 30, he said, then narrowed it even more.
From Los Angeles Times
Despite the shift away from hunting from the air, many still don’t want to see the deer culled.
From Los Angeles Times
This wasn’t a major housecleaning but more like a culling of online subscriptions.
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