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heifer

[hef-er] / ˈhɛf ər /


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He had already lost a heifer with weak lungs and feared future reproductive problems.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

His brother, David Workman, killed in a fall off a cliff as he rode a mule in the dark in search of a lost heifer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2024

Then in June, officials confirmed that wolves killed a heifer on private land in the county.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 24, 2023

Under strict circumstances in England - but not in Wales - the slaughter process can be delayed if a cow or heifer is in the last 60 days of pregnancy.

From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2023

He would get out of bed and go help the heifer deliver her baby.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

The team started with a group of 20 Holstein dairy heifers ranging from three to six months old, who had previous experience in the cattle chute area and with human handling.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2024

As the grazing heifers lifted their horns, their playful roughhousing seemed like a display of holiday cheer.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 24, 2023

The number of heifers, or young female cows, in U.S. feedlots as of Oct.

From Reuters ● Nov. 10, 2023

Back at the ranch, heifers would start calving in a month, and wildflowers would begin to bloom, a rhythm, Church said, that will always be a part of him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2023

I was given two heifers and four sheep, and felt far richer than I ever had before.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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