- present participle of cull.
culling
Example Sentences
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For now efforts are aimed at culling the vast deer herd.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Admittedly, Ms. Browne’s culling and slimming at times curtails crucial information.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The culling of farm animals in Northern Ireland is strictly regulated by Daera under specific laws.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
“I always think, like the song, about cleaning it up or at least culling it so I could get all the records off the floor and onto the shelves.”
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
A live oyster, a good one, when it hits the culling board has a tightly closed shell.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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