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[wool] / wʊl /


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It can kill large numbers of infected animals, particularly young sheep, while also causing major economic losses by reducing wool, meat, and milk production.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026

As the value of wool is reduced to almost nothing, Eva and her husband test the market for tanned sheepskins, mounted rams’ heads and a turnip-based alcoholic drink.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

The pub itself is Grade I listed and was constructed as a store for wool for the nearby Hinton Charterhouse.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Traditionally, vitamin D3 in supplements has often come from lanolin obtained from sheep's wool.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

As I tried on the jacket, which fit to perfection, she walked to the rack and pulled down a wool coat worn thin at the elbows.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman


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