ground beef

noun

: beef that has been cut into very small pieces

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A lot of ground beef comes from cull cows and farmers have not been culling as many cows because the calf market has been so strong. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025 Roughly 20% to 30% of ground beef in the U.S. is imported, with Canada, Australia and Brazil being major sources, according to the Iowa Farm Bureau. Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2025 Although the demand for ground beef products remains high in the U.S., the supply is facing a squeeze. Callum Sutherland, Time, 23 July 2025 Roughly 20% to 30% of ground beef is brought in from countries like Australia and Brazil, according to the Iowa Farm Bureau. Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for ground beef

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“Ground beef.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20beef. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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