slaughtered

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More than 120,000 eagles were slaughtered over the course of Alaska’s bounty system alone.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

Baldwin wisecracked, fully aware that he was about to be slaughtered.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Beef production reached 706,296 tonnes in the quarter ending June 2025, while the gross value of cattle and calves slaughtered totaled $4.9 billion.

From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2026

And from the mid-1930s, onwards improved refrigeration saw more birds slaughtered and sent on trains and lorries.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

Up until the mid-1800s, livestock was slaughtered on small farms and the meat was sold locally in towns that dotted the countryside.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield