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Recent Examples of pasture
Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
The bison rotate through the FWNC&R’s six pastures that span 240 acres.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 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
In a rocky goat pasture, an immaculate row of little sod-roof shelters stood watch over snowcapped peaks.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
The bison rotate through the FWNC&R’s six pastures that span 240 acres.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 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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Now, Californians can’t build a home, can’t afford to buy a home, and can’t buy land to build multiple homes for a family ranch or compound.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Willow Park is also facing a major lawsuit over one of these developments; the neighboring cities of Fort Worth and Aledo filed suit against Willow Park in March, accusing the city of illegally annexing land part of a $500 million development, the Beall-Dean ranch.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 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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Receivers also gave him better targets from last week, especially KJ Hamler, who returned to the lineup after missing two games with a hamstring injury to catch 8 balls for 113 yards and a touchdown.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Ennali blasted a rising shot from 27 yards out that slipped inside the left post to give the Dynamo (5-5-0) a 1-0 lead in the 72nd minute.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 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 9 May. 2026.
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