culled
Americanadjective
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selected, either as desirable or undesirable, and removed from a larger group.
A number of culled sows were condemned due to emaciation.
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subjected to or reduced by this process.
In the aftermath of the avian flu outbreak, many poultry farmers made claims seeking compensation for culled flocks.
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gathered or collected.
This “reinvention” theory of art resonates especially with artists whose work relies on culled or salvaged materials.
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Or they might recognize the Feng Shui Yundo culled from the nearby Korean Cultural Center.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
The local government's aim is to cut that population by half, and 24,000 animals have been culled so far this year.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
Mr. Allport, a historian at Syracuse University, found this lovely missive in the digital archive of RAF Bomber Command, one of the many archives he has culled to put this book together.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
“We help about 1,400 families a month and we plucked out who had experience at large financial institutions that we could learn from, and culled records from at least a thousand,” said Walter.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 27, 2026
I accepted all the gifts—the tables, the earthenware jugs—though I could not possibly carry them with me, and culled for travel only a small copper cooking bowl.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
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