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livestocks

noun

plural of livestock

as in animals

farm animals (such as cows, horses, and pigs) that are kept, raised, and used by people a market where livestock are bought and sold

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animals

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Fireworks can frighten animals and send them scattering, but Jackie and Shadow’s eaglets apparently are made of sterner stuff.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
First, the animals whose skins would become parchment—typically sheep or calves—had to be slaughtered; a complete bible required the skins of around five hundred sheep.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

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lives up to

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