slaughter

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JBS’s Greeley plant can slaughter about 6,000 cattle a day, representing roughly 5% of U.S. beef-processing capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

CO2 is a key part of food and drink production and is used to stun livestock during slaughter as well as in packaging to keep food fresh, and in fizzy drinks.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The paper attacked selection "stuff-ups", too, criticising the inclusion of Cooper Connolly as being like "throwing a lamb to the slaughter".

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Those who lived in the countryside were more likely to cherish memories of lard than olive oil; having a pig to slaughter could get a struggling family through the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

After the farmer shot them, Shin lugged their carcasses out of the woods for slaughter and commercial sale.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden