- present tense form of yak (3rd person singular).
yaks
Example Sentences
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As ranch manager, he cares for the yaks and maintains the sprawling property.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Now she breeds her own yaks on 120 acres of pasture, foothills and mesa tops high in bucolic Ridgway, about 290 miles west of Denver.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
A genetic adaptation that allows animals such as yaks and Tibetan antelopes to survive in thin air may also point to a new way to repair nerve damage in humans.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 15, 2026
Non-stop snow, instant noodles and yaks: tales of being trapped on Everest.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2025
Most Westerners, however, have a hard time telling any of these shaggy beasts apart and refer to all of them as yaks.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
