livestock
noun
live·stock
ˈlīv-ˌstäk 
: animals kept or raised for use or pleasure
especially
: farm animals kept for use and profit
Examples of livestock in a Sentence
a market where livestock are bought and sold
a market where livestock is bought and sold
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An additional $24 billion would help farmers that have experienced crop or livestock losses, and $12 billion would go toward community development block grants administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 18 Nov. 2024
Now, livestock has become their primary food source.
—Sebastian Stockmaier, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
Or when a system reduces men to the status of livestock.
—Jelani Cobb, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
Rather seems to relate to the movement of livestock, which can travel up to 300 kilometers per day.
—Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 18 Nov. 2024
Now, livestock has become their primary food source.
—Sebastian Stockmaier, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
Or when a system reduces men to the status of livestock.
—Jelani Cobb, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
Rather seems to relate to the movement of livestock, which can travel up to 300 kilometers per day.
—Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Livestock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/livestock. Accessed 19 Dec. 2024.
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livestock
noun
live·stock
ˈlīv-ˌstäk
: animals kept or raised
especially
: farm animals kept for use and profit
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