yak

Example Sentences

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The protein sequences showed the milk originated from domestic herd animals: sheep, goat and probably yak.

From Salon

Concerning groundwater, politicians and water officials have been yakking about recharging the drained aquifers for decades.

From Los Angeles Times

Led by drummers and men carrying saplings adorned with flags and tufts of yak hair, a joyous procession descended from the homes at the core of the village to a small temple at its edge.

From New York Times

It’s that the past 14 defending champions haven’t reached the Final Four or even the Elite Eight, so nobody has gotten to yak much about the idea.

From Washington Post

One spring, he sent her up above Makalu’s base camp to collect the spring lambs and yak calves before snow leopards found them.

From Seattle Times