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

The paper attacked selection "stuff-ups", too, criticising the inclusion of Cooper Connolly as being like "throwing a lamb to the slaughter".

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 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

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

“I never went willingly to a slaughter house.”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck