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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The price of eggs shot up after millions of hens were culled following the UK's worst outbreak of avian flu between 2021 and 2023.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Or they might recognize the Feng Shui Yundo culled from the nearby Korean Cultural Center.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Neiman Marcus had previously culled stores during its 2020 bankruptcy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 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
He had kept a 770- page diary while on the voyage; the book was culled from that.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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