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Recent Examples of depopulate
The properties have been quarantined and the birds will be depopulated to prevent further disease spread, according to news releases from the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
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Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
The city was largely destroyed and mostly depopulated during the war, and is now in the half of Gaza that is under full Israeli control.
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Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
The options the state gave us was to test every bird on the farm or depopulate.
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Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2026
Farms with infected turkeys are directed by the USDA to depopulate, or kill, the infected animals because of how highly contagious the disease is.
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Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
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Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
The city was largely destroyed and mostly depopulated during the war, and is now in the half of Gaza that is under full Israeli control.
—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
The options the state gave us was to test every bird on the farm or depopulate.
—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2026
Farms with infected turkeys are directed by the USDA to depopulate, or kill, the infected animals because of how highly contagious the disease is.
—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for depopulate
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“Depopulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depopulate. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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