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sheep

[sheep] / ʃip /
NOUN
bellwether
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Caryl Davies, a beef and sheep farmer from Eglwyswrw, Pembrokeshire, said her family had decided to join the new scheme.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

"We don't want them getting up at 5 in the morning to check their livestock and finding that their herd of sheep has been dispersed and there's animal carcasses across the farm."

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

Our family is broken beyond repair, and I remain the black sheep.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

He has 73 goats—10 of them kids—and two sheep in his flock.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Two goats and a sheep lay tethered near the prow, next to a couple of bicycles lying on their sides.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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