herd
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The U.S. herd is at a 75-year low after years of drought, high feed costs and weak incentives to rebuild.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Managing partner Tim Arrowsmith has grown his California herd from 10 to 5,000 goats, serving clients from the Forest Service, to homeowners associations, to Pacific Gas & Electric.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Wrotham had rolling fields and a herd of sheep which we painstakingly removed from every exterior shot.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Coyotes, dogs, vultures, disease, weather and ordinary herd dynamics matter far more.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
She had the kind of face that wouldn’t blink if a spaceship landed in front of her and a herd of chickens flew out the door.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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An Explanation of Herd Immunity from "On Immunity" by Eula Biss
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30 Great Words from Speak, by Laurie Halse Anderson
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