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Recent Examples of feedlot
While the majority of American beef is produced domestically, the US routinely imports young cattle from Mexico to fatten up in American feedlots, says David Anderson, a professor and livestock economist at Texas A&M University.
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Bloomberg, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2025
Prices of feeder cattle, livestock that is purchased for fattening, were already at a record high, and Arizona feedlots braced for even higher purchase costs.
—Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 16 July 2025
Cows are seen standing in a feedlot on June 14, 2023 in Quemado, Texas.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Unlike traditional veal, which typically comes from young cattle raised in unsanitary feedlots, rose veal (also called rose beef) is always pasture-raised, and can be purchased online from Our Home Place Meat, a cooperative of farmers dedicated to high animal welfare standards.
—Bob Perry, Saveur, 15 May 2024
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Bloomberg, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2025
Prices of feeder cattle, livestock that is purchased for fattening, were already at a record high, and Arizona feedlots braced for even higher purchase costs.
—Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 16 July 2025
Cows are seen standing in a feedlot on June 14, 2023 in Quemado, Texas.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Unlike traditional veal, which typically comes from young cattle raised in unsanitary feedlots, rose veal (also called rose beef) is always pasture-raised, and can be purchased online from Our Home Place Meat, a cooperative of farmers dedicated to high animal welfare standards.
—Bob Perry, Saveur, 15 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feedlot
Noun
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Whisk in ranch seasoning, then stir in peperoncini, brine, and Worcestershire.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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Three horsemen burst forth from the ranch, setting off a flurry of gunfire.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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All that remains of the stockyards is its gate, which includes a sculpted version of a prize-winning steer.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
30 July 2025
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The steep bluffs between downtown (which was spreading south from the river) and the West Bottoms, where the train station stockyards and other industries were located, presented a very vertical obstacle.—
Randy Mason,
Kansas City Star,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Nature-Based and Observational Hobbies Birdwatching, plant-pressing, and quiet nature trails are turning up again in suburban yards and urban parks.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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But with wide receiver CeeDee Lamb back on the field, that offense found a new gear — 409 total yards and 44 points.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Most of this cattle are free range and the grass pastures are large.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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These days, entrepreneurial sorts are likely to flee entertainment for the booming pastures of AI.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Feedlot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feedlot. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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