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Recent Examples of stockyard
The steep bluffs between downtown (which was spreading south from the river) and the West Bottoms, where the train station stockyards and other industries were located, presented a very vertical obstacle.
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Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025
By 1886 four stockyards had been built near the railroads.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Johnson started working at age 6, getting blood out of the overalls of a stockyard working neighbor.
—Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Mars used the inheritance to raise purebred Hereford cattle and to buy a stockyard.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025
By 1886 four stockyards had been built near the railroads.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Johnson started working at age 6, getting blood out of the overalls of a stockyard working neighbor.
—Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Mars used the inheritance to raise purebred Hereford cattle and to buy a stockyard.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stockyard
Noun
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That results in less milk yield for dairy cows and less beef yields from feedlot cattle.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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After the feedlot, most of the cattle are shipped to nearby meatpacking plants, where they’re processed, sorted, and packed for national distribution.—
Elly Fishman,
Rolling Stone,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In addition to yards of open grassy areas for Pickles and Franklin to roam freely, there is a pool, sauna, pickleball court, outdoor kitchen, and lots of shaded or umbrella-covered seating.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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After collecting 147 total yards and one touchdown on 47 touches over the first three games, Jeanty accounted for 155 total yards and three touchdowns on 23 touches Sunday.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For now, the trainer plans to move into the ranch that Ramos and her husband recently bought in Broward County to have Pegasus nearby.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Fans of milder sauces can choose between classic ranch, honey barbecue, and honey mustard.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Stockyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stockyard. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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