Example Sentences

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A century ago, humans had slaughtered nearly every right whale in the Atlantic.

From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2018

During the War of 1812, he had slaughtered Creek Indians alongside Davy Crockett and defeated the British in the Battle of New Orleans, where his toughness won him the nickname “Old Hickory.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2016

The meal was catered; Mr. Pinker said he wasn’t sure if Mr. Zuckerberg had slaughtered any of the animals himself.

From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2016

The 74-year-old said he pushed to find a replacement for the Morrell plant, which had slaughtered about 16,000 head per day.

From Washington Times • May 30, 2015

From the farm’s walk-in cooler I picked out two of the chick-ens we had slaughtered on Wednesday.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan