cattle
plural noun
cat·tle
ˈka-tᵊl 
1
: domesticated quadrupeds held as property or raised for use
specifically
: bovine animals on a farm or ranch
2
: human beings especially en masse
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Blue Ghost Mission 1 is also known as Ghost Riders in the Sky, an amusing reference to a country song about ghostly cattle and cowboys.
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Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
However, all three species face a number of threats, including land clearing, habitat competition with cattle, poison bait set out for rabbit control, drought, road deaths, predation and disease.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
The poorest passengers toil away in cattle cars at the back.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
Bird flu — officially known as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, HPAI or H5N1 — has been seen nationwide in poultry and wild birds since 2022, but spread to cattle in Kansas and Texas in 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2025
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Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
However, all three species face a number of threats, including land clearing, habitat competition with cattle, poison bait set out for rabbit control, drought, road deaths, predation and disease.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
The poorest passengers toil away in cattle cars at the back.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
Bird flu — officially known as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, HPAI or H5N1 — has been seen nationwide in poultry and wild birds since 2022, but spread to cattle in Kansas and Texas in 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2025
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cattle
noun
cat·tle
ˈkat-ᵊl
plural cattle
: domestic four-footed animals held as property or raised for use
especially
: bovine animals (as cows, bulls, or steers) kept on a farm or ranch
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