Recent Examples on the WebThe feature followed an English aristocrat (Nicole Kidman) who inherits a cattle range run by a cattle drover (Hugh Jackman).—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024 Even the shaggy Highland cow, with its ginger hair and barbaric appeal, was a feat of nineteenth-century genetic engineering that would have been a curiosity to cattle drovers of ages past.—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2012 As the sun sets, the drovers go over their final tasks for the day such as feeding and watering the livestock.—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2024 Historians estimate Black drovers, trainers, breeders, and herders—who were collectively referred to as cowboys—made up as much as a quarter of working ranch hands during the heyday of open-range ranching in the second half of the 19th century.—TIME, 12 Apr. 2024 Lancashire heelers are drovers, meaning they have been used to herd cattle and other livestock.—Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2024 The trio experiences four life-altering years, a love affair between Sarah and the drover and the unavoidable impact of World War II on northern Australia.—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2023 Led by professional drovers, a herd of 17 longhorns march down East Exchange Avenue daily, and each animal represents a decade of the city’s history.—Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 26 June 2023 See a real-life cattle drive Each day at 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., visitors line the sidewalks of Exchange Avenue to catch sight of drovers herding Texas Longhorns down the street.—Tamara Gane, Chron, 29 Apr. 2023
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