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stockman

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Definition of stockman

as in cattleman

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Recent Examples of stockman For stockmen and women, there’s nothing more rewarding than a 283-day pregnancy that results in a contented cow and a healthy calf. — Susan Koch, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026 The stockman rolls on narrow 21/18-inch spoked enduro wheels. — New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2026 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 Houston Tye Hinton, resident stockman at the Anchor 7 Cattle Growers Association, is winding down after a long day of branding cattle. — Pien Huang, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025 In the early 1990s, a stockman noticed cattle drinking at a place where no water should have been available. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2023 In addition to being a pilot, Rhiley worked as a stockman, per The Guardian. — Maria Pasquini, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2023 Just as Darwin cultivated stockmen and pigeon breeders for their familiarity with the mysterious laws of inheritance, biologists interested in rattlesnakes have beaten a path to Martin’s door. — Thomas Palmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019

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The establishment celebrates its nearly 70 years of Vegas connections, from Mafia chieftains (The Mob Room dining space) to Elvis to the Rat Pack to gamblers and cattlemen.

— Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
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

Definition of cattleman

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Before achieving fame as a pilot, Baracca was an accomplished cavalry commander and horseman.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026
For Daniel Bey, a Kansas City, Kansas, horseman and team roper who competed in last year’s event, the expansion is a clear sign that the rodeo resonated with the community.

— J.M. Banks June 24, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026

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Rooms Each Faraway property has its own fictional muse or narrative; Jackson’s is a first-generation rancher named Hattie Quinn.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
The skeleton, which is about 67 million years old, is nicknamed Gus after the late Gary ‘Gus’ Licking, a cattle rancher from Harding County, South Dakota, who owned the land where the specimen was found.

— Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

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