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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Ernest Graham, a company manager and the governor’s father, stayed behind and started a cattle farm.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
According to the Colorado Climate Center at Colorado State University, by late June of that year, the state saw extremely low stream flows, rapidly depleted reservoirs, and severe agricultural impacts to wheat, cattle and irrigated crops.
—Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Another group heads by boat to the Caves, a flat grassy plateau where some cattle are allowed to grow feral.
—NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
With the onset of agriculture, trees were removed to make room for sheep and cattle, which grazed out the natural vegetation.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
According to the Colorado Climate Center at Colorado State University, by late June of that year, the state saw extremely low stream flows, rapidly depleted reservoirs, and severe agricultural impacts to wheat, cattle and irrigated crops.
—Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Another group heads by boat to the Caves, a flat grassy plateau where some cattle are allowed to grow feral.
—NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
With the onset of agriculture, trees were removed to make room for sheep and cattle, which grazed out the natural vegetation.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
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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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