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sheep

[sheep] / ʃip /
NOUN
bellwether
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Masterpieces woven from mulberry silk or pure sheep wool by artisans have adorned imperial courts, museums and luxury homes across the world over the centuries.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

Lindsey and Lynette Melvin told the news station they first thought they were digging up bones of a bighorn sheep until they came across the jawbone.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Wyn Williams keeps a flock of 700 sheep on the hills above Llanfair Caereinion in Powys and said it could be an expensive business.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Designed by Gaudí, the Nativity façade is both naturalistic and overflowing with natural imagery: lilies and palm trees, a tortoise and sea turtle, insects and frogs, sheep and ducks.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

From the age of six, in shoes made from tree bark, he gathered wood and water for the family and herded cows and sheep for nearby landowners.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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