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as in to assassinate
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Recent Examples of euthanize
The heavy sedative is typically used to euthanize animals.
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2024
That's when Adkins and his wife considered euthanizing Sadie.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
In some cases, wildlife managers make the decision to euthanize black bears that have become too comfortable around humans.
—John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
About 920,000 shelter pets are euthanized every year, but thanks to an increase in people who choose to adopt instead of buying, like Vetter did with her pups, this number is slowly beginning to decline.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2024
That's when Adkins and his wife considered euthanizing Sadie.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
In some cases, wildlife managers make the decision to euthanize black bears that have become too comfortable around humans.
—John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
About 920,000 shelter pets are euthanized every year, but thanks to an increase in people who choose to adopt instead of buying, like Vetter did with her pups, this number is slowly beginning to decline.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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Since Haiti’s last president, Jovenel Moise, was assassinated by mercenaries in his home more than three years ago, the country has been gripped by gang violence that has left more than 12,000 people dead and another 800,000 displaced.Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
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In a truly unprecedented move, the IAF successfully assassinated Israel’s long-time enemy, veteran Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, on September 27, 2024, in an enormous airstrike on Beirut.Paul Iddon, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Campbell made a controversial decision to execute an onside kick, which subsequently failed, in the fourth quarter when the Lions were trailing by 10 points with 12 minutes left on the clock.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Spending any time or resources to execute 32 steps when 11 would achieve the same outcome is still inefficient, even if the task is automated or AI-assisted.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Trump has threatened revenge against our state, and pledged to be a dictator and terminate the Constitution.Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
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He was allowed to resign, rather than be terminated.Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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Some made for the Pine Ridge Reservation, where, just two weeks later, they would be stopped and slaughtered by the U.S. Army in the Wounded Knee massacre.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Dec. 2024
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Tens of millions of birds have been slaughtered to limit the spread of the virus.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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With two young daughters at home, he’s put down roots in Chicago, having signed a two-year contract over the summer.Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Despite the deployment of troops to the National Assembly that night to put down protests that erupted and prevent access to the building, lawmakers were able to bypass the barricades and cast a unanimous vote to overturn Yoon's declaration.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Euthanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euthanize. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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