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sheep

[sheep] / ʃip /
NOUN
bellwether
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They also do farmwork, like harvesting corn, herding sheep, caring for cows and chopping wood.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

He added: "All we were doing is jabbing sheep day and night. The poor sheep, it was horrendous for them."

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

Meat also rose in August, driven by higher poultry, pork and sheep meat prices, while beef prices declined.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

My brothers were particularly fond of one wooden ewe mounted on wheels, which gave her the jaunty appearance of a sheep who had recently discovered skateboarding.

From Salon Aug. 31, 2026

The hataalii waved at them from inside the sheep corral.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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