Example Sentences

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"We have made a big sacrifice - since the day I rescued it, I have slaughtered 15 sheep to feed the cheetah," Mr Hussein told the BBC.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

Meanwhile, the agriculture ministry in Mexico—where commercial farms have slaughtered nearly 4 million birds since October—announced more than 41 million doses of poultry vaccine have been delivered to farmers in high-risk regions.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 7, 2022

Patients have slaughtered chickens on speeding assembly lines in Oklahoma and cared for residents at assisted living facilities in North Carolina.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2019

Safina chronicles how humans have slaughtered elephants, wolves, and whales—and reminds us that in the process, rich and complex families are broken up.

From Slate • Aug. 5, 2015

If they have slaughtered my liegemen one and all, Then I'm of God forgotten.

From The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition by Unknown