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ranches

  • plural
    of ranch.
    ranch
    noun
    an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
  • present tense form
    of ranch (3rd person singular).
    ranch
    noun
    an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.

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Today, about 80% of America’s roughly quarter-million bison live on private ranches.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

This strange realm of pointy peaks, rocky caves and soaring condors is California’s youngest and smallest national park, set in the underappreciated middle of California, where farms, ranches and vineyards blanket the valleys and hills.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Ken Boulay, the CEO of the Turtle Island Restoration Network, said it’s time to move forward and imagine what the park could be like without cattle and private ranches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

Since 1997, the United States has lost more than 450,000 cattle ranches.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

The few overworked doctors of the country did not often get to the ranches for a birth unless the joy turned nightmare and went on for several days.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck