stockyards

Definition of stockyardsnext
plural of stockyard
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Noun
  • Rico Dowdle started at running back, but finished with just six touches for 15 yards in the 34-31 loss to the Rams.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • Unlike waterspouts that rarely last past a few yards on land, a tornadic waterspout can come onshore and continue causing tornadic damage.
    Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • The county has long been known for its farms and ranches, which make up about 62% of its 463,000 acres.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
  • His ranches in New Mexico, Montana, Nebraska and elsewhere have become living laboratories.
    Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
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“Stockyards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stockyards. Accessed 24 May. 2026.

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