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as in to assassinate
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Recent Examples of euthanize
About 1,517 cats were euthanized through September— a 17% increase from a year ago.
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Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
Patti, a 55-year-old river hippo, who had lived at the Milwaukee zoo since 1972, was humanely euthanized on Nov. 10 after her animal care team had noted a lethargy that failed to improve.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
Of them, only about 2.1 million get adopted by a new owner, 100,000 are returned to their old homes, and around 530,000 are euthanized for lack of space, according to data by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
The dogs were euthanized Saturday, San Diego Humane Society spokesperson Nina Thompson said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
Patti, a 55-year-old river hippo, who had lived at the Milwaukee zoo since 1972, was humanely euthanized on Nov. 10 after her animal care team had noted a lethargy that failed to improve.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
Of them, only about 2.1 million get adopted by a new owner, 100,000 are returned to their old homes, and around 530,000 are euthanized for lack of space, according to data by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
The dogs were euthanized Saturday, San Diego Humane Society spokesperson Nina Thompson said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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The honor is not exclusively reserved for presidents, though—there were national days of mourning after the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy were assassinated.Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Catch up quick: After Israel assassinated Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and the Shia militia group suffered a series of defeats, the Biden administration decided to take advantage of the situation and push Lebanese leaders to elect a new president.Barak Ravid, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
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Over the course of two decades, Rita executed 169 transfers, averaging $2.5 million per year.Sean Keane, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Beginning in utero, development is a complex series of events that leads to the ability to execute increasingly complex tasks and to control actions and behaviors.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
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But the situation becomes more complicated with the FA Cup, particularly given the existence of that clause allowing Chelsea to terminate the loan mid-season.Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Clearwater will also pay $30 million to terminate Enfusion's tax receivable agreement (TRA).Ryan Lawler, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
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When a wagon train of emigrants traveling from Arkansas to California passed through the area, Mormon militiamen surrounded the group and brutally slaughtered more than 100 men, women, and children.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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The action is put in motion by a real-life (and really bloody) event: the Mountain Meadows Massacre, in which church militia members slaughtered some 120 members of an emigrant wagon train.Chris Vognar, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Though the storm largely subsided by Tuesday morning, another weather system forecast is expected to spread a wintry mess from Texas to the East Coast later this week, which means people likely won't be able to put down the shovels anytime soon.Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Deciding how much to put down will come down to your own personal budget.Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Euthanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euthanize. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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