cull

Example Sentences

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On 12 November veterinary officials culled all the livestock after a case of sheep and goat pox was detected.

From BBC

Tens of thousands of turkeys and chickens have been culled in recent weeks following a spate of cases in mid, west and north Wales.

From BBC

The move comes after Scotland's nature agency, NatureScot, had 160 red deer shot on the Loch Choire Estate in East Sutherland, and follows other large culls over the years.

From BBC

They stopped baking altar bread and started to cull their belongings to the bare essentials.

From Seattle Times

He is in favor of culling and a commercial industry — a mainstream view among ecologists, he said.

From Washington Post