stockman

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Recent Examples of stockman 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 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 In the early 1990s, a stockman noticed cattle drinking at a place where no water should have been available. IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2023 The larger piece found its way to the Esperance Museum, but the smaller piece remained undiscovered until the curious stockman uncovered it. 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 The hill where the breach happened was a landmark to locals and used to be a popular destination for hayrides, said Bill Pannbacker, a farmer and stockman. John Hanna, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2022 Set in Alice Springs, Australia, in 1929, the movie tracks the fate of Sam (a fine Hamilton Morris), an Aboriginal stockman forced to flee after killing a white farmer in self-defense. Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2018 The Oregon Badlands are home to ancient Native American petroglyphs, which pop up on weathered rocks, as well as remnants of white settlement, like an old stockman’s shelter and a fenced-off cistern on the side of the trail. OregonLive.com, 15 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stockman
Noun
  • What was once the domain of multigenerational farmers and cattlemen has transformed into a magnet for billionaires, celebrities, and investors chasing space and solitude.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 June 2025
  • One of the recent attacks happened during the day when three wolves separated a cow and calf from the main herd in a large meadow at Lost Marbles Ranch, according to the cattlemen’s association.
    Katie Langford, Denver Post, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • Advertisement The Stronach Group, the owner of Santa Anita and operating under the moniker of 1/ST Racing, has a proposal to help alleviate the impact on Northern California horsemen.
    John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The four horsemen of Big Tech — Apple, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft — all report earnings this week, and the stakes couldn’t be higher.
    Catherine Baab, Quartz, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • McEuen allegedly admitted to shooting and killing 35-year-old Martinez as the rancher sat in his truck outside his home.
    Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2025
  • State Response and Future Habitat The CDFW has designated support funds for ranchers losing livestock to wolves and continues public outreach to address coexistence concerns.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025

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“Stockman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stockman. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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