livestock
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"What are we supposed to do if we can no longer raise livestock? Are we supposed to abandon our land and leave?"
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
The ship was carrying livestock "when a fire reportedly broke out onboard, forcing the crew to abandon ship before the vessel sank," Vanguard said.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
An expert in livestock welfare, she said that handlers can tap, push and nudge animals.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Settlers regarded the massive predators as a serious threat to people and livestock and hunted them aggressively, driving the population in the contiguous U.S. to fewer than 1,000 animals.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Overnight Aureliano Segundo became the owner of land and livestock and he barely had time to enlarge his overflowing barns and pigpens.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Vocabulary lists containing livestock
Unit 1: Telling Details
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Down on the Farm
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The United States
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