slaughtered

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Slaughtered for their eggs, meat and shells, the turtles, or "pawikan" as they are called, also face threats from trade, hunting, habitat loss and climate change.

From Reuters • Feb. 6, 2023

“The name of the group says it all: Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently – there’s no information going into the city, there’s no information coming out,” says Heineman.

From The Guardian • Jul. 21, 2017

According to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently, Fayad had been designated for selecting someone to replace Adnani, who died just a week before Fayad.

From Washington Post • Sep. 16, 2016

The activist group Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently, which opposes both the Islamic State and the Syrian government, also insisted that no civilians had been killed in the French barrages.

From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2015

Four strong men in triumph bore Slaughtered Atta, who erect In his wicker litter sat Like some patient at a spa.

From Atta Troll by Heine, Heinrich