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2009
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sheep
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n.
(pl. same)
1.
a domesticated ruminant (Ovis aries) of the cattle family with a thick woolly coat and (typically only in the male) curving horns. It is kept in flocks for its wool or meat, and is proverbial for its tendency to follow others in the flock.
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a wild mammal related to this, such as the argali and bighorn.
2.
a person too easily influenced or led.
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count imaginary sheep jumping over a fence one by one in an attempt to send oneself to sleep.
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SHEEP RESULTS.(News)
Newspaper article from: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales); 7/23/2004; 700+ words
; Sheep Brecknock Hill Cheviot Sheep, Ewe, shearling 1 Howell Havard 2 L G & R J Jones 3 D C Jones Brecknock Hill Cheviot Sheep, Ewe lamb 1 B. Thomas 2 Howell Havard 3 Nerys Jones North Country...
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GM sheep grow bigger, produce more milk and wool.
M2 Presswire; 11/22/2002; 700+ words
; ...PRESSWIRE-22 November 2002-CSIRO: GM sheep grow bigger, produce more milk and wool...has concluded that genetically modified sheep grow bigger and faster, produce double...there is little commercial benefit in GM sheep at this stage, there could ultimately...
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 "Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK)")
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Sheep farmers furious at electronic tag plans
Newspaper article from: Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK); 12/12/2007; 700+ words
; Sheep farmers in the Westcountry are in open rebellion...electronic tagging on the industry. The National Sheep Association (NSA) says its members are...electronic identification (EID) into the British sheep sector appears to be re-emerging as a very...
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Sheep farmers hog rural limelight again
Newspaper article from: Sunday Star-Times; 12/1/2002; ; 662 words
; THE New Zealand economy could again be on the sheep's back as sheep farming comes back into vogue. Once the mainstay of the economy, sheep farming lost favour as farmers got higher returns from dairying, venison...
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SHEEP HERDER IN TRAINING BORDER COLLIE HAS THE LOOK THAT ASSURES HER SUCCESS AT HER NEW JOB ON THE FARM.(CHESAPEAKE CLIPPER)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 7/7/2002; 700+ words
; ...s a border collie, and she works at sheep herding on Gum Tree Farm in the Chesapeake...Right now, she's in what you might call sheep herding elementary school. Never mind...a border collie's eyes that says, "Sheep, I'm here, I'm boss and you'd better...
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Sheep raising tips ... learned the hard way. (The sheep shed).
Magazine article from: Countryside & Small Stock Journal; 9/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...cover the nuts and bolts about raising sheep. Over the past 35 years I have discovered...many difficult deliveries. Since most sheep give birth during the night and in the...most dedicated farmer away from raising sheep. If you breed a smaller breed of ram to...
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Sheep farmers urged to use S mark when moving stock.
M2 Presswire; 11/19/2002; 700+ words
; ...PRESSWIRE-19 November 2002-UK Government: Sheep farmers urged to use S mark when moving...England and Wales have been reminded that sheep being moved from a farm they were not born...and vets to quickly identify and trace sheep from different flocks in the event of a...
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Sheep at home on the wild summer range. (US Sheep Experiment Station)(includes related article)
Magazine article from: Agricultural Research; 6/1/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...entered the summer range of the U.S. Sheep Experiment Station. It is operated by...purpose of the range: to mimic U.S. range sheep operations. Federal research in genetics...resources for sustained use. Since 1922, ARS sheep have spent their summers grazing on Idaho...
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Sheep Rancher Watches Progress Close In on Peaceful Pastures
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 9/13/1990; ; 700+ words
; ...s County. Jones, 59, has been raising sheep for 32 years on her 20-acre farm on the...the suburbs. You shouldn't be raising sheep here." Nonetheless, she perseveres as one of the few sheep ranchers in the area. "I've got 70 sheep...
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Sheep industry struggles
Newspaper article from: The Billings Gazette; 10/19/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...hollow reminder of Sweet Grass County's surge in sheep wasn't torn down until 1980. A couple of dozen...more anglers plying the river with flies than sheep grazing the valley. Barely 10,000 sheep remain. Virtually none of the big bands...
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Sheep Sorrel
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Sheep sorrel Description Sheep sorrel ( Rumex acetosella ) is a tall herb that is found in grasslands...but is now naturalized throughout Canada and the United States. Sheep sorrel is also known as field sorrel, red top sorrel, sour grass...
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Sheep in Hispanic New Mexico
Book article from: American Eras
Sheep in Hispanic New Mexico Sources Spain’s...Although residents bred and used cattle and horses, sheep became the dominant domesticated animal in the region. Unlike some sheep breeds, the small churros, which were more valuable...
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Sheep
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
SHEEP SHEEP. If the dog is humankind's best friend, then sheep are its most ancient provider. Sheep may be the first domesticated ruminant, tamed by nomadic people in the Middle East and Asia 11,000 years ago, perhaps even before agriculture...
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SIC 0214 Sheep and Goats
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
...primarily engaged in the production of sheep, lambs, goats, goats' milk, wool...or fee basis. NAICS Code(s) 112410 (Sheep Farming) 112420 (Goat Farming) In 2002 there were 64,170 sheep operators in the United States, compared...
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Black Sheep
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Black Sheep Rap duo For the Record … Selected discography Sources Black Sheep became part of music’s hip-hop landscape...with the release of their debut album, A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing, whose single “...
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