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slaughter

[slaw-ter] / ˈslɔ tər /




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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

In 2002, reports surfaced that Ferdinand had been sent to a slaughter house in Japan, where he became food for either humans or pets, or both.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

"We are being brought to the slaughter house," says fishmonger Jaco Koman.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Thousands of striking workers in Colorado agreed to return to work, ending a three-week strike at a slaughter plant owned by JBS, the world’s largest meatpacker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

And they show that there is another way to raise and slaughter animals.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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