sheep
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Just within the past two centuries, cattle and sheep brought in for ranching — and then later elk and deer for hunting — ate up the island’s shrubs, he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Beef and sheep meat gained on strong demand from China and the U.S., while poultry prices edged higher due to firm global demand.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
And between chalking it uses sheep to keep the grass short.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
The festival, celebrated across the Muslim world, is usually marked with the slaughter of a sheep, with some of the meat given to the needy.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
He immediately hurried over and dragged the half-eaten bale of hay to the center of the sheep and goat pen.
From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene
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