culling

Example Sentences

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In February, the company said it would be culling about 6.5% of its global workforce, or roughly 800 employees.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Several sources said they saw fewer foreign showcases and acts amid a broader culling of music.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

The bird flu outbreak is ongoing and has led to the culling of millions of birds, mostly turkeys, over the past few months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Amid a worrying Covid variant outbreak among minks -- when Denmark was the largest exporter of their furs -- she ordered the culling of some 17 million minks, an order which was later ruled illegal.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

I could see my culling like a trail behind us on the quickly forming ice patches.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson