dairy cattle
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dairy cattle
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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In 63 of those cases, workers picked up the virus while working with infected animals; 40 got it working with dairy cattle, 23 with infected poultry.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2025
On Dec. 18, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency after the virus jumped from the state’s Central Valley dairy herds into Southern California dairy cattle, despite quarantine restrictions designed to stop the spread.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2025
All year, I’ve been keeping tabs on the H5N1 avian flu outbreak in dairy cattle and birds in the United States.
From Slate • Dec. 31, 2024
As the H5N1 avian flu virus continues to spread in poultry flocks and dairy cattle, consumers may worry about whether the U.S. milk supply is safe to drink.
From Salon • Dec. 5, 2024
What about the dairy cattle that graze on these lands?
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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