as in animal
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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Regardless of whether and to what extent mass antibiotic distribution contributes to drug resistance, the intervention uses a small fraction of the total antibiotics consumed worldwide either by humans or livestock animals.
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Jess Craig, Vox, 5 Dec. 2024
His mission is to grow the global brand into something that attracts not only support for its scholarships, art exhibitions, and livestock heritage, but the average European tourist looking for a taste of authentic western history and culture.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2024
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.
—Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 18 Nov. 2024
Now, livestock has become their primary food source.
—Sebastian Stockmaier, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
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Jess Craig, Vox, 5 Dec. 2024
His mission is to grow the global brand into something that attracts not only support for its scholarships, art exhibitions, and livestock heritage, but the average European tourist looking for a taste of authentic western history and culture.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2024
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.
—Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 18 Nov. 2024
Now, livestock has become their primary food source.
—Sebastian Stockmaier, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Livestock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livestock. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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