How to Use euthanasia in a Sentence
euthanasia
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Many children were sent to Spiegulgrund and not selected for euthanasia, but that doesn’t mean they weren’t hurt.
—Kate Tuttle, latimes.com, 15 June 2018
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The law is different from euthanasia, because the patient must be physically able to take the life-ending drugs on their own.
—Alexei Koseff, sacbee, 16 May 2018
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His injuries from the attack allegedly drove him to euthanasia, according to the Guardian.
—Harriet Sokmensuer, PEOPLE.com, 25 May 2018
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The party has no official stance on euthanasia and is allowing its lawmakers to vote according to their conscience.
—Barry Hatton, The Seattle Times, 28 May 2018
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While the hound was in relativity good health, his heartworm test came back positive and was subsequently placed on the shelter’s euthanasia list.
—Madeline Farber, Fox News, 11 May 2018
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Those on the opposing side contend that such assistance violates one of the core principles of their profession — do no harm — and could become a slippery slope to euthanasia.
—Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 10 June 2018
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That document includes drowning on its list of unacceptable primary methods of euthanasia.
—Anchorage Daily News, 17 May 2018
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More often than not, euthanasia is the way our pets die.
—Ace Ratcliff, SELF, 25 Oct. 2018
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Then the euthanasia drugs would be injected via catheters in veins in the elephant’s ears or legs.
—Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2020
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As a result, she was deemed unadoptable and placed on the euthanasia list.
—Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 5 July 2024
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One of their goals is to rescue dogs from county shelters that are at risk of euthanasia.
—Allison Moses, USA TODAY, 19 May 2022
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Young would not hear the murmurs of other staffers or her own nagging fear about euthanasia.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2022
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Cats that would lose their home if not declawed face a higher risk of euthanasia than if their owner were able to care for them.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 23 July 2019
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In addition, the shelter’s euthanasia rates have held steady over the past couple years, Wood said.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022
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Because of his story, shelters across Fort Worth dropped from a 70% euthanasia rate to 3%.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2024
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For decades, vets have had little to offer but euthanasia.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 8 May 2020
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Vervoort was a strong advocate of the right to choose euthanasia, which is legal in Belgium.
—Stephen Wade, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Oct. 2019
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But the vast majority of the world still shuns active euthanasia.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Jan. 2023
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Too many animals, not enough homes, high euthanasia, homeless strays on the street — many starving and abused!
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 29 Feb. 2024
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Its mission calls for the end of euthanasia of treatable and healthy animals in shelters.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023
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The morning of her euthanasia, Harper was too fatigued to even eat breakfast.
—Ace Ratcliff, SELF, 25 Oct. 2018
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The research also did not account for cause of death, which is often euthanasia.
—Amanda Schupak, CNN, 3 Feb. 2024
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Then, in an 11th-hour move, her euthanasia was abruptly canceled.
—Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2022
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Nothing says love like a mangled horse being trucked away for euthanasia.
—Kathy Guillermo, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
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Right to Die, appearing against type as a woman with A.L.S. who wishes for euthanasia.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2023
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Liu pushed back and refused to sign a consent form for euthanasia, according to Beijing News.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 29 Sep. 2021
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The 22-year-old law student, Martha’s only child, had spent months helping his mother file a request for euthanasia.
—Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2021
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When the country heads to the polls later this month, New Zealand will vote on whether or not to legalize personal cannabis use and euthanasia.
—Ben Westcott, CNN, 1 Oct. 2020
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About 30 to 40 dogs are at risk for euthanasia Friday unless fosters and adopters step in, according to a Facebook post from the shelter.
—Rebecca Hennes, Houston Chronicle, 6 Sep. 2019
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Through Friedman’s efforts, more than 1,000 dogs were reportedly saved from euthanasia.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 27 June 2024
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