herd
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The U.S. cattle herd is currently at its smallest size since the 1950s after years of drought and elevated feed costs pushed ranchers to reduce herd sizes.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
His herd of donkeys are on the beach at Barmouth at the Easter, Whitsun and summer holidays and every weekend up to the end of September, and have been for the past 40 years.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Coyotes, dogs, vultures, disease, weather and ordinary herd dynamics matter far more.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
That’s bad news for his company, Clovergrass Produce, and its crop of soybeans, cucumbers, peanuts and corn plus his herd of beef cattle.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
It was time for the cattle to go out and graze, so the new cows went out with the rest of the herd.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
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An Explanation of Herd Immunity from "On Immunity" by Eula Biss
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30 Great Words from Speak, by Laurie Halse Anderson
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