How to Use euthanasia in a Sentence

euthanasia

noun
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  • All of this clearly shows the slippery slope of the euthanasia path.
    — Kees Van Der Staaij, WSJ, 20 July 2017
  • More often than not, euthanasia is the way our pets die.
    — Ace Ratcliff, SELF, 25 Oct. 2018
  • In Coyne’s mind, the historical tide of progress has led the world to euthanasia.
    — Jeff Cimmino, National Review, 19 July 2017
  • Of the 15 cans of Gravy Train tested, 60% were positive for the euthanasia drug.
    — Flora Carr, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2018
  • Then the euthanasia drugs would be injected via catheters in veins in the elephant’s ears or legs.
    — Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2020
  • Does the image condemn the act of euthanasia that just happened?
    — Boyd Van Hoeij, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2017
  • In our modern sled dog world, culling does not mean euthanasia.
    — Jeff King | Opinion, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Mar. 2018
  • Quite the cheery response to a film centered around the hot button issue of euthanasia.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2024
  • As a result, she was deemed unadoptable and placed on the euthanasia list.
    — Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 5 July 2024
  • One of their goals is to rescue dogs from county shelters that are at risk of euthanasia.
    — Allison Moses, USA TODAY, 19 May 2022
  • For example, Biscuit was abandoned on the side of the road, and Callie was saved from a euthanasia list.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
  • Young would not hear the murmurs of other staffers or her own nagging fear about euthanasia.
    — Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2022
  • The dog spent his last moments next to his owner before the euthanasia took effect.
    — Shane Sanderson ssanderson@kcstar.com, kansascity.com, 23 June 2017
  • Cats that would lose their home if not declawed face a higher risk of euthanasia than if their owner were able to care for them.
    — Sigal Samuel, Vox, 23 July 2019
  • In addition, the shelter’s euthanasia rates have held steady over the past couple years, Wood said.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Because of his story, shelters across Fort Worth dropped from a 70% euthanasia rate to 3%.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2024
  • For decades, vets have had little to offer but euthanasia.
    — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 8 May 2020
  • Vervoort was a strong advocate of the right to choose euthanasia, which is legal in Belgium.
    — Stephen Wade, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Oct. 2019
  • But the vast majority of the world still shuns active euthanasia.
    — Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Too many animals, not enough homes, high euthanasia, homeless strays on the street — many starving and abused!
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Its mission calls for the end of euthanasia of treatable and healthy animals in shelters.
    — David Chiu, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The morning of her euthanasia, Harper was too fatigued to even eat breakfast.
    — Ace Ratcliff, SELF, 25 Oct. 2018
  • The research also did not account for cause of death, which is often euthanasia.
    — Amanda Schupak, CNN, 3 Feb. 2024
  • Then, in an 11th-hour move, her euthanasia was abruptly canceled.
    — Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2022
  • While 6 percent of euthanasias are performed for lack of space, TNR ordinances can open kennels and allow for more cats to be housed in the shelter.
    — Ivana Hrynkiw, AL.com, 27 Oct. 2017
  • Last week, Evanger's recalled some dog food for containing a lethal euthanasia drug.
    — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 13 Feb. 2017
  • Nothing says love like a mangled horse being trucked away for euthanasia.
    — Kathy Guillermo, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
  • Sometimes dollars (or not enough of them) meant euthanasia of a sick pet or surrendering a pet to a shelter.
    — Jack Walkenhorst, Cincinnati.com, 28 June 2017
  • Nitschke, 70, has been a euthanasia advocate for decades.
    — Amanda Erickson, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2018
  • The Room Next Door is not a political commentary on the right to die with dignity nor a debate over the morality of euthanasia.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2024

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