slaughtered
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Cattle are regularly tested for the presence of the infection and are slaughtered if they are found to be carriers.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
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
Department of Agriculture that livestock had been inhumanely slaughtered during a May event at Shahnawaz Ranch for the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha, and that the operation had sold the meat without required federal inspection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 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
When he got near us, we captured the poor pig, slaughtered it, and then built a fire and ate roast pork underneath the stars.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
