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sheep

[sheep] / ʃip /
NOUN
bellwether
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“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

The virus is spread by insects and is generally found in cattle, sheep and goats.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Beef prices also fell due to softer Asian import demand, although sheep meat prices climbed to a record high as tight export supplies from Oceania continued to support the market.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

The remains came from both native and introduced animals, including cows, kangaroos, emus, sheep, pigs, dingoes, rabbits, possums, quolls and swamp rats.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

From the age of six, in shoes made from tree bark, he gathered wood and water for the family and herded cows and sheep for nearby landowners.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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