LIVESTOCK in a Sentence

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The increased number of livestock has caused pasture degradation, overgrazing and desertification in prone areas.

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 Meanings and Examples of LIVESTOCK
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
livestock
 n.  any animals kept for use or profit
Classic Sentence:
1  For an awful moment she feared he was going to ask about her livestock and she braced herself for a good lie.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVIII
2  Of course, we had a dreadful time right after Sherman went through but, after all, he didn't burn the house and the darkies saved most of the livestock by driving it into the swamp.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXIV
3  The Black Hawk money-lender who held mortgages on Peter's livestock was there, and he bought in the sale notes at about fifty cents on the dollar.
My Antonia By Willa Cather
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1. The Shimerdas: VIII
Example Sentence:
1  The humanitarian situation in southeastern parts of the country continues to deteriorate, with increasing livestock deaths, serious shortage of water.
2  Or, he may decide to feed it to his own livestock.
3  The increased number of livestock has caused pasture degradation, overgrazing and desertification in prone areas.
4  A mixture of ground grain and nutrients fed to livestock and fowl.
5  What launched your interest in humane treatment of livestock in the first place?
6  The feeder discharged feed into a trough for the livestock.