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as in to assassinate
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Recent Examples of euthanize
Well, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation confiscated Peanut the social media star squirrel and euthanized him.
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Cate Martel, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Through circumstances beyond their control, many are ending up in jeopardy of being euthanized.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Both Peanut and Fred were euthanized to test for rabies, the statement said.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Zoo veterinary and animal care staff humanely euthanized Mac on Tuesday.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Cate Martel, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Through circumstances beyond their control, many are ending up in jeopardy of being euthanized.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Both Peanut and Fred were euthanized to test for rabies, the statement said.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Zoo veterinary and animal care staff humanely euthanized Mac on Tuesday.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for euthanize
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The militant group, which was credited for helping save the Assad regime from Syrian rebels, is now significantly weakened, with most of its leaders assassinated.Mostafa Salem, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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That event came weeks after a 20-year-old man attempted to assassinate Trump during an open-air campaign rally near Butler, Pennsylvania.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
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The display's welcoming name was inspired by the spirit of friendship, which is a key theme for both the Lower East Side gallery and Sentebale's work, deeply rooted in community engagement and collaborating with national and international organizations to execute programming.Janine Henni, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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If the execution moves forward, Collings will be the 23rd inmate executed in the U.S. this year, with at least three more scheduled before January.Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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Case in point: Last year, Texas A&M agreed to pay head football coach Jimbo Fisher a record-setting $77.6 million buyout to terminate his employment agreement without cause.Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Eventually, Morgan Stanley's global financial crimes unit intervened, urging the bank to terminate the relationship with this dubious client.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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On a freezing January morning in 1863, American soldiers attacked a Northwestern Shoshone camp along the Bear River in what is now Idaho and slaughtered hundreds of Shoshone people in what is most likely the largest massacre of Native people in the US on a single day.Joseph Lee, Vox, 26 Nov. 2024
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The agricultural industry has long focused on animal welfare within the context of the food system, and there have been industry-wide efforts to slaughter animals in the most humane way possible.Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Nov. 2024
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Wendy put down her dummy proudly; the Cynic viewed it with distaste.Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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After all, the guy at the top was putting down the very idea of the media with every second breath.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Euthanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euthanize. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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