rancher
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of rancher
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First of all, the rancher has eyes on their animal, and if they see that the animal has an infestation, they send it to a vet.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
Past screwworm outbreaks imposed major rancher losses beyond cattle deaths, including surveillance and treatment costs.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Patrick Janssen, a fellow farmer and rancher in Kinsley, Kansas, shared the sentiment, saying that the relief added a 3% increase in his gross revenue, just covering his losses for the year.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
“Death of the Last Cowhand” here is a touching poem by rancher Linda Hasselstrom memorializing the last days of a nonagenarian cowboy who literally died with his boots on.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Joe and other sharecroppers went to see the rancher to tell him what was happening.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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