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I asked myself: What if, as a company, we could distinguish ourselves not just by how successfully we could open a restaurant but by how thoughtfully and humanely we could close one?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

He was humanely euthanized by wildlife officials later that same month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

Cookie was later humanely euthanised with the consent of Fong and Jones' son.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

“The people inside Delaney Hall deserve their day in court and to be treated humanely, not violently. The time is now to shut this broken facility down.”

From Salon ● May 30, 2026

“By contrast, see how humanely the Germans deal with captured agents? See how I am doing translation work, neutrally occupying myself while I await trial?”

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein


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