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Recent Examples of rancher
Just two months ago, multi-generation cattle rancher Joe Fischer spoke about the pressures of keeping his operation running.
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Conor McGill, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Kayce, who had finally decided to let go of his wife Monica's memory in the previous episode, is developing a romance with Dolly Weaver, the daughter of the local rancher whom Kayce saved from a helicopter crash a few weeks back.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Breed behavior, grazing density, and different terrains pose a challenge for the technology, to achieve a universal platform that works for every rancher.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
He’s been performing at the historic blues joint Eli’s Mile High Club in recent years, but the rancher is better known as the former president of the Oakland Black Cowboy Association.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
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Conor McGill, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Kayce, who had finally decided to let go of his wife Monica's memory in the previous episode, is developing a romance with Dolly Weaver, the daughter of the local rancher whom Kayce saved from a helicopter crash a few weeks back.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Breed behavior, grazing density, and different terrains pose a challenge for the technology, to achieve a universal platform that works for every rancher.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
He’s been performing at the historic blues joint Eli’s Mile High Club in recent years, but the rancher is better known as the former president of the Oakland Black Cowboy Association.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rancher
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Kirk Wilbur, vice president of government affairs cattlemen’s association, said the organization is concerned about that division of funding — especially if funding is reduced.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The vigilantes who hanged her were self-serving cattlemen.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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Roosevelt observes that the cougars of his time are docile and timid, terrified of the rifle-bearing ranchman who had come to dominate their homelands.—
Declan Leary,
National Review,
12 Sep. 2019
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This once summer residence of the Marquis de Mores—an Old West frontier ranchman—and his family includes many of their original furnishings.—
Laura Kiniry,
Smithsonian,
6 June 2019
Noun
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The stockman rolls on narrow 21/18-inch spoked enduro wheels.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Jan. 2026
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Environmental groups such as the Western Watersheds Project as well as local stockmen’s associations are quick to litigate changes to permits.—
Mark Olalde,
ProPublica,
1 Dec. 2025
Noun
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When cities buy water rights from rural areas and let the fields go fallow, the land does not automatically return to the shortgrass prairie encountered by 19th-century homesteaders or the Native Americans before them.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
7 Apr. 2026
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For homesteaders taking an incremental, DIY approach, hoop houses and mini greenhouses are great entry points.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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This agreement is cost-effective, creates a sustainable home for our horsemen, and ensures that the Preakness Stakes and Maryland racing remain global icons of excellence for generations to come.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The six horsemen follow upstairs, to the upper floors, into the apartment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Rancher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rancher. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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