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That historic '22 class famously didn't stick around College Station for very long, as headliners like Walter Nolen and Evan Stewart left for greener pastures, while Fisher was fired just one year after welcoming all those prospects to campus.—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026 The circumstances surrounding the exits vary, ranging from routine retirements, campus controversies, personal peccadillos, serious health issues, fractious relationships between campus leaders and governing boards, and visions of greener pastures.—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 But, for the past quarter-century, more and more Californians have gone east (and north) in search of greener pastures.—Adam B. Summers, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026 But, for the past quarter-century, more and more Californians have gone east (and north) in search of greener pastures.—Adam Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for greener pastures