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Recent Examples of cattle
Merino was expected to tend cattle or work in the fields.
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María Teresa Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Increasingly frequent drought, evaporation and water demand — especially to irrigate alfalfa for the cattle industry — have shrunk the level of Lake Powell to 3,526 feet (1,075 meters) above sea level — just 23% of full capacity.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
This 260,000-acre ranch is dedicated to raising American Quarter Horses and Angus cattle.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
Folsom’s cattle drive is expected to last about 15 minutes, according to Collinsworth, who clarified the cattle drive has animals walking down Sutter Street rather than running.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 19 Apr. 2026
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María Teresa Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Increasingly frequent drought, evaporation and water demand — especially to irrigate alfalfa for the cattle industry — have shrunk the level of Lake Powell to 3,526 feet (1,075 meters) above sea level — just 23% of full capacity.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
This 260,000-acre ranch is dedicated to raising American Quarter Horses and Angus cattle.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
Folsom’s cattle drive is expected to last about 15 minutes, according to Collinsworth, who clarified the cattle drive has animals walking down Sutter Street rather than running.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cattle
Noun
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How dare the lowly rabble at Fenway Park treat our esteemed mayor and governor with such disrespect!—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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There’s a rabble-rousing politician with grievances galore.—
Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Beichler said his 150-cow farm works with a veterinarian on regular herd checks and has a safety process that includes sending milk samples to labs every week to test for common germs.—
Laura Ungar,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Fort Worth herd serves a bigger purpose than just being an exciting spectacle and the Nature Center’s mascot.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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All that loot pumped out of the Armenian proletariat, says the gaur, and for what.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Severin, on the other hand, represents the revolutionary proletariat.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Which is to say, the people in the streets weren’t riffraff running amok but activists with aims.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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Sometimes Evie imagined the land, the world, the city around her as a cartoon neighborhood, the houses’ edges elastic like balloons, their walls filling up and bloating and then, all at once, popping: ejecting out the riffraff and trash in a huff.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Scrub stains, soap scum, and hard water spots with a damp sponge or soft brush.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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Then, use a Swiffer with a damp cloth to scrape off the scum.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Dodgers’ offense roared to life in a 12-4 rout of the Cubs to end Chicago’s 10-game winning streak.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Sabres can finish off the Boston Bruins on home ice in Tuesday’s Game 5 after claiming a 6-1 road rout in Game 4.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Fishback, on the other hand, stands strongly opposed to these corporate interests while remaining electable to the general populace.—
Thomas C. Shank,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Barak was cognizant of how the Arab populace would perceive Israeli involvement.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Confirmation for the Cuban public came in March, when President Miguel Diaz-Canel appeared on TV to acknowledge for the first time the negotiations with the US.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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But the American public has been skeptical.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Cattle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cattle. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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