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Recent Examples of rancherNamed after the legendary Big Sur female pioneer and rancher, Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park stands out even among the rest of the region’s attractions.—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026 The last Idaho rancher to hold the position was Eric Davis, of Bruneau, who was elected in 2003.—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026 Johansson revived the classic 1996 style that started it all, showing fresh iterations that were cropped, shrunken, and rendered in delicious shades like cotton-candy pink and jolly-rancher blue.—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026 But in 1945, things got even more interesting when then owner, Hank Frey, gambled away the place in a dice game with local rancher Gene Wade.—Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rancher
Harris is a cattleman and a retired brigadier general who served in Afghanistan.
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The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2026
Texas, with its famous history of cattle drives and cattlemen, still has a bigger herd than any other state, with 12.1 million head — about 14% of total U.S. inventory.
Roosevelt observes that the cougars of his time are docile and timid, terrified of the rifle-bearing ranchman who had come to dominate their homelands.
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Declan Leary,
National Review,
12 Sep. 2019
This once summer residence of the Marquis de Mores—an Old West frontier ranchman—and his family includes many of their original furnishings.
For homesteaders taking an incremental, DIY approach, hoop houses and mini greenhouses are great entry points.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
Releford, or another team member leading the tour, shares stories of the original homesteaders, Black agricultural innovators and the land’s evolution over more than a century.
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Martine Thompson,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026