Examples of bullock in a Sentence
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Bleeding and mercury have had their day; cod liver oil and chloral hydrate are already on the wane; alcohol and bullock's blood are now in vogue among the Parisians—the former for fevers and all inflammatory affections, and the latter for anaemia and pulmonary phthisis.
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Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2022
Overturned lorries, cars, bullock carts and more savagely bloodied people.
—From Cnn Opinion, CNN, 13 Aug. 2022
In addition to learning about sailing, there are also lessons on tanning bullock hides and some terrific insights on the crew of the Pilgrim and Alert, as well as life on the California coast in the early 19th century.
—Star Tribune, 12 Mar. 2021
In a famous image from 1981, India trotted out its first communication satellite, APPLE, on a bullock cart.
—Niha Masih, Washington Post, 12 July 2019
The six bulls, accompanied by tame bullocks, ran together in a pack for most of the 850-meter (930-yard) course to the city’s bullring.
—Washington Post, 8 July 2019
Around 2,000 people, most of them dressed in white and wearing red neck scarves, attend the sprint, running alongside six bulls and six bullocks on a narrow route that weaves through central Pamplona.
—NBC News, 7 July 2018
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Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2022
Overturned lorries, cars, bullock carts and more savagely bloodied people.
—From Cnn Opinion, CNN, 13 Aug. 2022
In addition to learning about sailing, there are also lessons on tanning bullock hides and some terrific insights on the crew of the Pilgrim and Alert, as well as life on the California coast in the early 19th century.
—Star Tribune, 12 Mar. 2021
In a famous image from 1981, India trotted out its first communication satellite, APPLE, on a bullock cart.
—Niha Masih, Washington Post, 12 July 2019
The six bulls, accompanied by tame bullocks, ran together in a pack for most of the 850-meter (930-yard) course to the city’s bullring.
—Washington Post, 8 July 2019
Around 2,000 people, most of them dressed in white and wearing red neck scarves, attend the sprint, running alongside six bulls and six bullocks on a narrow route that weaves through central Pamplona.
—NBC News, 7 July 2018
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of bullock was
before the 12th century
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“Bullock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullock. Accessed 2 Dec. 2023.
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bullock
noun
bull·ock
ˈbu̇l-ək 
1
: a young bull
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