slaughter

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CO2 is a key part of food and drink production and is used to stun livestock during slaughter as well as in packaging to keep food fresh, and in fizzy drinks.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

It can slaughter about 6,000 cattle a day, and accounts for roughly 5% of America’s beef-processing capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Even if they implemented that strategy, it would reduce beef supply in the short term, because fewer animals would be sent to slaughter.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 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

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