put to sleep
Example Sentences
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"Seeing Chester put to sleep was so hard, we didn't know if we'd see him alive again," said Kristy.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
"My brain does not compute having a dog that looks healthy put to sleep," she said.
From BBC • Jul. 27, 2025
There’s no set time limit on when an animal must be adopted to avoid euthanizing, said Valles, adding that behavior or illness can make them a candidate for being put to sleep.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2025
The outcome: “She was put to sleep after seven days.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2024
"That's what's wrong with the world today, don't nobody trust nobody. I can smell that hospital smell on you, son. You got enough ether in those clothes to put to sleep a dog!"
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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