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Texas Rangers

British  

plural noun

  1. the state police of Texas, originally formed in the 19th century to defend outlying regions against Indians and Mexicans and to fight lawlessness

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His Hall of Fame cap features the Texas Rangers, his team for five years.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

Tom Hicks: Liverpool co-owner from 2007 to 2010 also had spells owning ice hockey team the Dallas Stars and baseball team the Texas Rangers.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

Just before Thanksgiving, president of baseball operations David Stearns shipped out another fan favorite, homegrown outfielder Brandon Nimmo, to the Texas Rangers in exchange for 35-year-old second baseman Marcus Semien.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

The Seattle Mariners, tied with the Texas Rangers for the final wild-card spot, traded for middle-of-the-lineup corner infielders in third baseman Eugenio Suárez and first baseman Josh Naylor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2025

By the time the caravan of mud-splattered pickups turned up the long-winding drive to Zane Gibbler’s house, there were four mounted Texas Rangers posted in front of his porch.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez