milking

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The steady pulsing of milking machines mingled with a thumping musical beat as McAfee marched down the rows, pointing to their light pink udders.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

“But he said no cows. He might have been traumatized by the early mornings and milking twice a day.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Podcasting can be a great business if you’re good at it, but I’m not sure anyone has ever been this adept at milking shareholder value out of a pair of mics.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026

"If we haven't got good quality first-cut silage in then the cows are not going to be milking and that's going to have an impact on the profits," he added.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Like all the mowing and weeding and milking and feeding I’d been doing since five A.M. didn’t count at all.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney