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culling

[kuhl-ing] / ˈkʌl ɪŋ /






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“ET” has long been culling the archives for the career retrospectives that air on weekends under the title “ET Vault Unlocked,” which are also available on demand through YouTube.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

In 2020, it ordered the culling of all roughly 17 million farm-raised mink in Denmark to stop the spread of a coronavirus mutation, a directive it later admitted had no legal grounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Then they tested what happens when different interventions - culling birds, quarantining close contacts and targeted vaccination - kicked in.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

"Thorough culling" to reduce the number of bears is the only effective way to reduce the risk for local people, researcher Ohnishi said.

From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025

“He’s culling, down at the chicken houses,” she said.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings