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Recent Examples of tranquilize Rescuers decided that tranquilizing the three-year-old tigress was not an option. Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025 The deer, tagged to indicate it had been tranquilized, was awakened and bounded away into the forest, officials said. Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 2 Feb. 2025 Wallerstein tagged the doe to indicate she had been tranquilized and administered a reversal drug before setting her free. Graeme Taskerud, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2025 American Airlines will not accept carry-on pets that have been tranquilized or sedated. Pets in cargo: American Airlines only allows active-duty U.S. military servicemembers and U.S. State Department Foreign Service personnel traveling on official orders to check their furry friends. Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Jan. 2023 See All Example Sentences for tranquilize

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“Tranquilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tranquilize. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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