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Recent Examples of pasture
William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
In the district, our reporting found, more than 9 out of 10 acres were pasture — grass for grazing or landscaping, or hay for livestock — considered beneficial under the law.
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Emily Cureton Cook,
ProPublica,
26 June 2026
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
His friend, a 64-year-old shepherd, had requested a permit from authorities that day to check on his sheep, pasturing in the area just above Blatten.
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Laura Millan,
Bloomberg,
28 May 2025
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Noun
The trail starts in a glade, crosses a bridge over a creek, then emerges into alpine pasture and scree surrounded by high peaks.
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William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
In the district, our reporting found, more than 9 out of 10 acres were pasture — grass for grazing or landscaping, or hay for livestock — considered beneficial under the law.
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Emily Cureton Cook,
ProPublica,
26 June 2026
Verb
Hence their motivation to send Powell out to pasture—save billions in interest payments and take control of the bond market.
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Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
His friend, a 64-year-old shepherd, had requested a permit from authorities that day to check on his sheep, pasturing in the area just above Blatten.
—
Laura Millan,
Bloomberg,
28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for pasture
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pasture
Noun
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Once the ranch opens, the program will be free and offered as an option for those who are Medicaid-eligible through partnering organizations throughout the state.
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Videos of World Cup tourists trying — and raving — about Taco Bell, ranch dressing, even gas station Twinkies, have become the most durable meme of this year’s tournament.
Verb
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Hitting just below the knee or grazing the shin, the midi strikes the ideal balance of everyday ease and effortless polish.
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Yet movies matter as an art form because the best ones graze our souls.
Noun
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During first-half stoppage time, Mexicos’ César Montes received the ball inside the six-yard box, but Bellingham cleared what looked like a certain goal.
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Attracting birds can include a variety of approaches beyond adding bird feeders or placing a birdbath in your yard.
Noun
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Meanwhile, many of the same people were evicted from their houses as landowners used the crisis to clear off these human encumbrances and free their fields for more profitable pasturage.
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Here in rural Somalia, where about 50% of the people depend on animals for their livelihoods, the locusts are eating the pasturage.
Noun
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There are flag sweaters and skate sneakers and prairie skirts; there are Cheyanne moccasins and Mennonite bonnets and the not-quite-holy Yankees baseball cap.
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Royce Ben Jameson was arrested on suspicion of the offense of firing woods or prairie and third-degree criminal trespass.
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“Pasture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pasture. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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