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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If people couldn’t pay the crippling fines for excess births—up to many times a family’s annual income—officials would vandalize their homes, knocking down roofs and doors, and confiscate furniture, cattle, and pigs.
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Barbara Demick, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
Those cost increases have contributed to U.S. cattle herds falling to their lowest numbers in more than 70 years, according to USDA data.
—Jason Allen
may 22, CBS News, 22 May 2025
Walmart responds to Trump's directive to 'eat the tariffs'
Human encounters with grizzly bears becoming more common
Although not an encounter between a grizzly bear and cattle, incidents between grizzly bears and humans have become more common in Western states.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Health benefits and affordability have driven much of the demand, while the beef market has struggled with low cattle stock, rising prices and falling demand.
—David Trainer, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Barbara Demick, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
Those cost increases have contributed to U.S. cattle herds falling to their lowest numbers in more than 70 years, according to USDA data.
—Jason Allen
may 22, CBS News, 22 May 2025
Walmart responds to Trump's directive to 'eat the tariffs'
Human encounters with grizzly bears becoming more common
Although not an encounter between a grizzly bear and cattle, incidents between grizzly bears and humans have become more common in Western states.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Health benefits and affordability have driven much of the demand, while the beef market has struggled with low cattle stock, rising prices and falling demand.
—David Trainer, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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“Cattle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cattle. Accessed 3 Jun. 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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