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
"He himself collected birds' eggs and stuffed birds, but he was worried about the slaughter of birds on the East Riding coast," Neave says.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
Tyson Foods, a JBS rival, has reported sharply higher losses from its beef business and worked to reduce its operating footprint, closing one of its larger slaughter plants.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
We had seen Dad nick fenders, slaughter chickens, square away with traffic policemen, and knock down full-grown trees, and we weren’t taking any chances.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
Vocabulary lists containing slaughter
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act V
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"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act IV
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"The Drummer Boy of Shiloh"
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