herd
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But when winter comes, he will have to buy feed in, and hire extra help to manage the herd under cover.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
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
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
As Mal and Christopher jogged to keep up with him, a herd of hares, all with shining gold horns, came lolloping up to them.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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An Explanation of Herd Immunity from "On Immunity" by Eula Biss
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