tranquilizer

Example Sentences

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The young intern who shot us with a tranquilizer dart and then inserted that inexact analysis apologizes.

From Slate • Jun. 13, 2026

Johan Marais spots a rhinoceros from a helicopter and shoots it with a tranquilizer dart.

From Salon • Jun. 16, 2025

The 18-day exercise involved tracking the rhinos using a helicopter and then shooting them with tranquilizer darts.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2024

After being treated with a tranquilizer and an anti-inflammatory, the colt didn’t improve and went to the hospital.

From Washington Times • Aug. 21, 2023

Even Patrice always had assistants to back him up, and a tranquilizer gun.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer