herd
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Beef prices have reached record highs as the American cattle herd remains near its smallest size since the 1950s.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
It added that ranchers need to rebuild the US cattle herd -- or demand would have to cool -- in order for beef prices to fall.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Yet "cattle producers still face substantial uncertainty that clouds herd rebuilding decisions," Bernt Nelson, an economist at the federation wrote.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
McGregor’s dad even suggests driving through a herd of small stegosauruses, insisting with unmerited optimism that they’ll simply move out of the way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
The flock stood in the pasture with Roz as the children and the herd looked on.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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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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