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Recent Examples of pasture
Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Most people would also like to believe that the open pastures and contented animals in food marketing reflect some version of reality.
—Jesse Plunkett, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Some honored veterans will soon be let out to pasture.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 19 July 2025
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Noun
Different microclimates from mountain pastures to valley farms influence the milk’s characteristics.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Most people would also like to believe that the open pastures and contented animals in food marketing reflect some version of reality.
—Jesse Plunkett, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Verb
Hence their motivation to send Powell out to pasture—save billions in interest payments and take control of the bond market.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Some honored veterans will soon be let out to pasture.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pasture
Noun
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In Utah, one hyperscale data center in Box Elder County withdrew an application to transfer 1,900 acre-feet of water from a ranch to their facility.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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Channel Islands National Park, California A throwback to old California, the five-island park preserves paleolithic digs, frontier-era ranches and relics of Spanish exploration.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Betye Saar practically levitates into the room wearing a Max Mara jacket that resembles a bird’s plumage, with a butter-yellow silk Dior dress grazing the ground behind her and a cane in her hand.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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For one, switching from sheep grazing to the more passive business of leasing land would have put the fate of his income in the hands of an outsider.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Baeza said the rail yard is miles long.—
Joe Kottke,
NBC news,
11 May 2026
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The ball rolled across the edge of the 6-yard box to Chawinga, who scored the tap-in.—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, many of the same people were evicted from their houses as landowners used the crisis to clear off these human encumbrances and free their fields for more profitable pasturage.—
Fintan O'Toole,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Here in rural Somalia, where about 50% of the people depend on animals for their livelihoods, the locusts are eating the pasturage.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
9 Feb. 2020
Noun
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The North American prairie is an ecological marvel, home to some of the nation’s most iconic creatures — bison, elk, wolves, pronghorn, prairie dogs and bald eagles.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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The North American wildflowers still grow on prairies and grasslands, nourishing butterflies and bees with nectar-rich flowers that bloom from the top down.—
Jamie McIntosh,
The Spruce,
5 May 2026
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“Pasture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pasture. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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