tranquilize

Example Sentences

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When a fish and game warden tried to tranquilize the big cat, the officer missed.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2025

This let police, along with a veterinarian from the National Zoo and animal welfare activists from the Humane Rescue Alliance, tranquilize the bear at 10:15 a.m.

From Washington Times • Jun. 9, 2023

Gresham Mandy, who leads the community police group, said the first priority was to tranquilize the animal with a dart and bring it back safely.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2023

Whether these messages sink in, there’s no doubting the power of the shows to all but instantly tranquilize even the most discombobulated kid.

From New York Times • May 5, 2022

All she had done today was tranquilize a few dogs.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman