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She said she hopes the show’s visitors will be encouraged to “treat our immigrants as humanely as possible.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

Originally from North America, the larger and more aggressive grey squirrel is classified as an invasive non-native species, and it is not illegal to kill them humanely.

From BBC Jun. 15, 2026

“The people inside Delaney Hall deserve their day in court and to be treated humanely, not violently. The time is now to shut this broken facility down.”

From Salon May 30, 2026

Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted last year that Moscow treated prisoners "humanely".

From Barron's May 8, 2026

“If you can manage to put up with me a little more humanely, I’ll go on doing what I can for Mister Rufus.”

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler




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