herd
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"We don't want them getting up at 5 in the morning to check their livestock and finding that their herd of sheep has been dispersed and there's animal carcasses across the farm."
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
The spike in cases comes as vaccination rates have tumbled nationwide in recent years — in some areas falling well below the herd immunity threshold experts say is necessary to keep it from spreading.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
“We are at incredibly high beef prices because the cow herd is at its lowest point in 80 years,” says Justin Benavidez, the Department of Agriculture’s chief economist.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Drought conditions, high costs, and the smallest U.S. cattle herd since 1951 at 86.2 million head contribute to high beef prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
She had the kind of face that wouldn’t blink if a spaceship landed in front of her and a herd of chickens flew out the door.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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An Explanation of Herd Immunity from "On Immunity" by Eula Biss
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