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sheep

[sheep] / ʃip /
NOUN
bellwether
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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

I think the common denominator in all of us who love your music is that we are black sheep — the weird ones, the chronically misunderstood.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

However, opponents say the predators could attack sheep and other livestock.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

I petted the sheep, so I would have something to do.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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