slaughter
Example Sentences
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In January 2024, the country passed a law banning the breeding, slaughter and sale of dogs for food.
From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026
The paintings featured include scenes of unassuming houses visited by otherworldly guests, dead-eyed office workers, gravity-defying displays and lambs being led to the slaughter.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Before that, they must be brave enough not to forget the pain of losing him, a choice that eventually becomes the difference between their salvation and their slaughter.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
"He himself collected birds' eggs and stuffed birds, but he was worried about the slaughter of birds on the East Riding coast," Neave says.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
Tateh would take us there to slaughter the cows in the kosher faith I made it a point to go see them.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
Vocabulary lists containing slaughter
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act V
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"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act IV
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"The Drummer Boy of Shiloh"
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