slaughter
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In 2002, reports surfaced that Ferdinand had been sent to a slaughter house in Japan, where he became food for either humans or pets, or both.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
Racing’s indignation over that, as well as that of anger in the general public, prompted the formation by Congress of a bill that would ban the slaughter of horses in the United States.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
"We are being brought to the slaughter house," says fishmonger Jaco Koman.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Thousands of striking workers in Colorado agreed to return to work, ending a three-week strike at a slaughter plant owned by JBS, the world’s largest meatpacker.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
In 1914, Europe’s armies had only limited experience with the mass slaughter made possible by modern weapons.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
Vocabulary lists containing slaughter
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act V
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"The Drummer Boy of Shiloh"
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