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sheep

[sheep] / ʃip /
NOUN
bellwether
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Lindsey and Lynette Melvin told the news station they first thought they were digging up bones of a bighorn sheep until they came across the jawbone.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Wyn Williams keeps a flock of 700 sheep on the hills above Llanfair Caereinion in Powys and said it could be an expensive business.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

“These aren’t factory farms. This is real amazing quality local food,” said Bronte Edwards, a Sonoma County-based sheep farmer.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

There, locals take 4x4s to rest on pristine beaches where sea turtles nest and sheep graze.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

Scott and the sheep went around Nancy twice.

From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene




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