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bison

[bahy-suhn, -zuhn] / ˈbaɪ sən, -zən /
NOUN
buffalo
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The researchers noted that other abandoned bison hunting sites in the region may have been left behind for different reasons.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Moore tried a bison, that shaggy American prairie symbol.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

This would have served as an important feeding ground in the summer for animals such as mammoth, bison, horse, elk, and reindeer, and would have in turn drawn hunter gatherers toward the area.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Like the elk, the bison are now thriving.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Let’s back out and go up the stairs, dropping the bison on the half-landing as you go past.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith



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