tranquilizing
Example Sentences
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Grubert says the aim is to catch the animal, if necessary by tranquilizing it.
From Seattle Times β Jul. 21, 2023
The same doesn’t apply to reading, but there is a category of book known to combine tranquilizing and entertaining properties.
From New York Times β Oct. 22, 2022
Unlike most activists, and even some of his own colleagues, Karanth says that shooting is generally the most effective solution because of the challenges inherent in tranquilizing and then relocating a wild tiger.
From Salon β May 18, 2022
There, the researchers count bears, tranquilizing and tagging some to collect data about their health.
From Science Magazine β Mar. 4, 2022
When the public protests, confronted with some obvious evidence of damaging results of pesticide applications, it is fed little tranquilizing pills of half truth.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
