rancher
Americannoun
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ranchers
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noun
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Origin of rancher
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"I'm ready for it to be over," said Keir Albert, a 20-year-old cattle rancher who voted for Trump two years ago.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Nebraska Sen. Deb Fischer, herself a cattle rancher, said lowering grocery prices cannot come “at the expense of American producers.”
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
Those plans were delayed following an outcry from some congressional Republicans and cattle rancher groups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
With US beef prices soaring to record highs, you might think that South Dakota cattle rancher Eric Gropper would be celebrating.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
The rumor mill had it that six weeks into his marriage, his new wife ran off with a rancher who had a big house on a hundred-acre spread in Nuevo Laredo.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
The ranchers decided to write an amicus brief after seeing that eight counties were setting aside money to write a brief in support of the oil companies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
The Wolf Conservation Center noted that ranchers were entitled to up to 100% compensation for any livestock losses caused by wolves under the current system, with individual states providing funding for programmes to deter attacks.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Speaking with ranchers at an Oval Office event, Trump appeared confused about what the order did, asking, "But you can shoot them as of today?"
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
The strain on water supplies has affected residents, farmers, and ranchers across Puerto Rico.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
Optimistic ranchers were predicting an “open winter”—a season so bland that cattle could graze during the whole of it.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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