stockyard

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Recent Examples of stockyard But existing as a piece of the local fabric couldn’t stop the 50-year-old American Royal building from deteriorating or make the back payments on stockyard land. Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025 The American Royal’s evolution But existing as a piece of the local fabric couldn’t stop the 50-year-old American Royal building from deteriorating or make the back payments on stockyard land. Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025 Mexican migrants began arriving to work in the city’s stockyards and meatpacking plants as early as the mid-1800s. New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025 The stockyards began to decline in the 1950s as the industry became more decentralized, and today the Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District is primarily a tourist attraction. Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for stockyard
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Noun
  • Lush green grass isn’t possible in all areas of your yard, which is why groundcovers come in handy to fill in those empty spaces.
    Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The closest Westlake residence is approximately 1,200 yards away, or two-thirds of a mile.
    Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Chris Casad worked part-time at a feedlot this winter.
    Emily Cureton Cook, ProPublica, 26 June 2026
  • In Texas, feedlots where Mexican cows were fattened up were hit hard, and that also affected beef supply in the United States.
    Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • From scenic tours of national parks to intimate ranch experiences, this is your opportunity to embrace the rugged charm, raw beauty, and unforgettable adventure of the American West.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
  • With fewer than 30 students, Deep Springs combines rigorous academics with mandatory labor on a working cattle ranch and student self-governance.
    Scott White, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Stockyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stockyard. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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