culled

Example Sentences

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Animal welfare activists allege that the number of dogs that have been culled is much higher than what the police have confirmed so far.

From BBC

That decision will be tied in with when the URC can find another side to replace the culled Welsh team in the league.

From BBC

Cooked on a stone slate -- or in a hot pot with vegetables -- the meat comes from bears culled to curb maulings that have killed a record 13 people this year.

From Barron's

The wild deer "populations are essentially culled by trained people," Davies said, adding "the traceability is very clear".

From Barron's

It comes after bird flu led to large numbers of turkeys being culled early, while a drier spring and summer hit sprout harvests.

From BBC