cows

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The reemergence of the flesh-eating screwworm could not come at a worse time for the beef industry—or cows.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

Your prices are set for you, you have to milk the cows every day, whether it is profitable or not, and you can't store it up until prices get better.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

“Companies that have been cash cows for dividends suddenly have growth to offer,” Zimmermann says.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Graduate programs became cash cows for universities, which raised prices to take advantage of the open spigot of federal loans.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

I look up to see one of the huge cows sauntering closer to us.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer