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slaughterhouse

[slaw-ter-hous] / ˈslɔ tərˌhaʊs /
NOUN
killing place
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He's written about slaughterhouse workers, the family behind Tyson Foods, the value of a 7-Eleven Slurpee, and the failed supermarket megamerger between Kroger and Albertsons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

The biggest chunk of this is for meat products, which makes sense, considering the biggest issues in meat safety stem from the farm and from the slaughterhouse.

From Salon • Aug. 15, 2024

It said that livestock farmers, cheesemakers, slaughterhouse owners and feed suppliers had been informed about the new restrictions.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2024

He was just getting started when news broke that 1986 Kentucky Derby winner Ferdinand had reportedly died in a slaughterhouse in Japan.

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2024

“Won’t it be easier to jus’ find out where the slaughterhouse is at ’round here?”

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis




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