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also euthanatize
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Recent Examples of euthanize
Once a coyote develops aggressive behavior toward humans, the only option is to euthanize it — what is known as lethal control.
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Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
After numerous rounds of antibiotics were unsuccessful, a decision was made to euthanize her, according to the zoo.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2026
On Long Island’s North Fork, the nearly 120-year-old Crescent Duck Farms was forced to euthanize its entire flock of 100,000 birds following an outbreak.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2026
Due to the severity of the damage and the poor prognosis for recovery, the team made the decision to humanely euthanize her.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
After numerous rounds of antibiotics were unsuccessful, a decision was made to euthanize her, according to the zoo.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2026
On Long Island’s North Fork, the nearly 120-year-old Crescent Duck Farms was forced to euthanize its entire flock of 100,000 birds following an outbreak.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2026
Due to the severity of the damage and the poor prognosis for recovery, the team made the decision to humanely euthanize her.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for euthanize
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Famously, a former RSS member assassinated one of the most famous Indians in history, Mohandas Gandhi, in 1948.—
Rob Schmitz,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the archconservative patriarch of modern Japanese politics who was assassinated in 2022, was the last sitting premier to pay respects at the shrine in-person.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Apr. 2026
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Arsenal’s short-corner routine against Newcastle was well planned and executed in creating the winner, but the other parts of it were important too.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Another federal law enforcement official briefed on the probe told USA TODAY that the FBI executed a search warrant at a home linked to Allen in Torrance, a Los Angeles suburb.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The sub-2 marathon marked the zenith of a multiyear turnaround effort at Adidas, which in 2022 terminated a lucrative partnership with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West in the wake of his antisemitic remarks.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Continue reading … POLITICS TPS TERMINATIONS — Supreme Court weighs Trump effort to terminate temporary protections for Haitian, Syrian migrants.—
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FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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At Spring Festival, the Chinese New Year, a few pigs would be slaughtered and the pork rationed out.—
Michael Sheridan,
Vanity Fair,
8 Apr. 2026
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Pigs were illegally slaughtered there.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Be Strong Families can help the professors put down the gauntlet and join the conversation.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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On the other half, Lind had put down gravel and installed empty shipping containers and trailers suitable for potential tenants.—
Tessa Stuart,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Euthanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euthanize. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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