rancher
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of rancher
Example Sentences
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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
Darrell George Crofts was born Aug. 14, 1938, in Cisco, Texas, where his father was a cattle rancher.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Marc Dietz, 55, a businessman and rancher who operates a family-owned radio station in Ozark, one of two county seats, broke the story that the prison was planned for Franklin County.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
Two years later, he was a rancher and ex-golf pro who takes a young golfer under his wing in the spiritual drama “Seven Days in Utopia.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026
Later, during Teddy Roosevelt’s era, much remaining communal territory was designated National Forest in which a rancher could only run his animals providing he had the money and political pull to obtain grazing permits.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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