sheep

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He’d leave their two dozen sheep by the riverbank and catch fish, or search for bird eggs in the reeds with his friends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Back then the farm he lived on had more than a dozen dairy cows, plus sheep, pigs and plow horses, since his family didn’t have a tractor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

The number of declared sheep and goats doubled over the same period.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Under the Federal Hunting law, it will now be possible to hunt wolves in order to manage their populations and protect sheep and other livestock.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

No matter how the children called to it and waved, the faraway sheep only blinked and chewed its cud.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood