yaks
Example Sentences
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Non-stop snow, instant noodles and yaks: tales of being trapped on Everest.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 10, 2025
"This shows that yaks were domesticated and milked in Mongolia much earlier than previously assumed," notes Wilkin.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2024
The women whistle and holler at the sheep, goats and yaks to stop them straying from the narrow paths and falling down the mountainside.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2023
With each step, the bridge shook under the weight of people and yaks.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 5, 2023
Because most of our gear was carried by yaks and human porters, my own backpack held little more than a jacket, a few candy bars, and my camera.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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