slaughter

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CO2 is a key part of food and drink production and is used to stun livestock during slaughter as well as in packaging to keep food fresh, and in fizzy drinks.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

JBS began canceling cattle shipments and halting slaughter at the plant last week in preparation for a potential work stoppage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Even if they implemented that strategy, it would reduce beef supply in the short term, because fewer animals would be sent to slaughter.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Some ranchers across the country have started to hold back their animals for breeding rather than sending them to slaughter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

After all of his months of antics, after the weighing-in act that Cassius had put on, this calmness should have tipped off some of the sports writers who were predicting Clay’s slaughter.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey