dairy cattle
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dairy cattle
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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At that time, there had only been four human cases reported, and the infection was believed to be restricted to dairy cattle in 14 states.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2025
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
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
Huge open fields with herds of dairy cattle grazing in them.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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