slaughter

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Mexico accounted for 3% to 4% of U.S. cattle slaughter in 2024.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

When in operation, the plant is expected to employ about 3,000 workers and be able to slaughter about 20,000 hogs a day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

I know a lot of headlines all week were we were lambs to the slaughter but we were quietly confident if we brought our best version we could challenge them.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

The biggest mistake one could make in analyzing this corporate slaughter is to lay the blame solely on the state of journalism.

From Slate • Feb. 5, 2026

Tateh would take us there to slaughter the cows in the kosher faith I made it a point to go see them.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride