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sheep

[sheep] / ʃip /
NOUN
bellwether
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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

She said wasps on the marshes would have to deal with roaming cattle and sheep, so she challenged her inner "ungulate" to stroll through the office like a "browsing cow".

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

The year’s most unlikely tear-jerker comes in the form of a mystery about talking sheep.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

He was convinced that keeping more herds of goats and sheep in the mountains "would really help a lot" in controlling wildfires.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

After some initial confusion over how a sheep had suddenly materialized in the observatory, the children jostled for turns to look through the lens at the unsuspecting creature.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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