slaughtering
- present participle of slaughter.
Example Sentences
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The red ink is mounting for companies in the business of slaughtering cattle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
“If anyone does have an idea of buying it for the purpose of what it’s being marketed as, for slaughtering animals, they’ll have a large contingent of public opposition,” Williamson said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026
On Wall Street, the arrival of Thanksgiving means it’s time for tax-loss harvesting, the wholesale slaughtering of the market’s worst-performing stocks.
From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025
As they grow up, tests include walking long distances barefoot, slaughtering cattle efficiently and showing kindness to fellow initiates.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2025
I remember, during slaughtering time, there would be some talk about the war.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
