slaughtered
Example Sentences
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Through the first six months of this year, companies slaughtered more than 4.9 billion chickens, up 3% from the same period last year and up 6% from five years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
At the same time, while the number of cows being slaughtered has fallen, carcasses weigh more so there's been oversupply.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Companies that haven’t beaten earnings estimates—and raised their outlooks—have “gotten slaughtered in this market,” says Nancy Tengler, CEO and CIO at Laffer Tengler Investments.
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
More than 120,000 eagles were slaughtered over the course of Alaska’s bounty system alone.
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2026
The natives also went toHog Island, which the settlers had stocked with hundreds of hogs, and slaughtered them all.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
