slaughterhouse
noun
slaugh·ter·house
ˈslȯ-tər-ˌhau̇s 
: an establishment where animals are butchered
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Railroads, a slaughterhouse, baseball stadium and eventually the Diamond Chain plant were built on the land as unmarked graves remained underneath.
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Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 13 June 2024
The movement of lactating cows between states is also routine because of the sale of dairy animals, shipping between sister operations and to slaughterhouses.
—Kay Russo, Scientific American, 11 June 2024
Factory farming also commits widespread environmental pollution and subjects its workers to dangerous conditions on the farm and in slaughterhouses, where people lose fingers and limbs and some reportedly wear diapers because bathroom breaks are so limited.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 May 2024
According to its website, Animal Partisan is a legal advocacy organization that aims to end the suffering of animals in slaughterhouses, farms, and labs by discovering, exposing, and challenging unlawful conduct.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024
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Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 13 June 2024
The movement of lactating cows between states is also routine because of the sale of dairy animals, shipping between sister operations and to slaughterhouses.
—Kay Russo, Scientific American, 11 June 2024
Factory farming also commits widespread environmental pollution and subjects its workers to dangerous conditions on the farm and in slaughterhouses, where people lose fingers and limbs and some reportedly wear diapers because bathroom breaks are so limited.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 May 2024
According to its website, Animal Partisan is a legal advocacy organization that aims to end the suffering of animals in slaughterhouses, farms, and labs by discovering, exposing, and challenging unlawful conduct.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024
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slaughterhouse
noun
slaugh·ter·house
ˈslȯt-ər-ˌhau̇s
: an establishment where animals are butchered
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