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
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