slaughterhouse
noun
slaugh·ter·house
ˈslȯ-tər-ˌhau̇s 
: an establishment where animals are butchered
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In Denver, voters will decide on sales tax hikes for a hospital and affordable housing, a ban on slaughterhouses and fur products, and a billion-dollar school spending plan.
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John Frank, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Plumber, car horn tuner, slaughterhouse worker, the greatest frontman in the history of rock and roll.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2024
The scientists, whose efforts were filmed over a year of a decade-long collaborative effort, accumulated more than 7,000 audio recordings of pigs, some of which were destined for the slaughterhouse and others from free, organic and mass production farms.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
The violence spills out beyond slaughterhouse walls, poisoning local communities.
—Jose Huizar, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024
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John Frank, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Plumber, car horn tuner, slaughterhouse worker, the greatest frontman in the history of rock and roll.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2024
The scientists, whose efforts were filmed over a year of a decade-long collaborative effort, accumulated more than 7,000 audio recordings of pigs, some of which were destined for the slaughterhouse and others from free, organic and mass production farms.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
The violence spills out beyond slaughterhouse walls, poisoning local communities.
—Jose Huizar, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024
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slaughterhouse
noun
slaugh·ter·house
ˈslȯt-ər-ˌhau̇s
: an establishment where animals are butchered
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