as in farms
a piece of land and its buildings used to grow crops or raise livestock
lives on a cattle ranch in Texas that's as big as the whole state of Rhode Island
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There are olive oil ranches to visit, spas and wellness centers, as well as art galleries, shops, and restaurants.
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Sari Hitchins, Parents, 10 Dec. 2024
Investigators continue to search for the electric bike the suspect rode the day of the shooting and are examining whether the shooter used a veterinary gun, a larger firearm used on farms and ranches to put down animals without causing a loud noise, Kenny said Friday.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Straus contends that the Nature Conservancy’s goal is to remove all of the dairies and ranches from the park by buying out their leases.
—Richard Halstead, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
Since then, the National Park Service, the environmental groups and the ranches and dairies have been engaging in closed-door negotiations.
—Richard Halstead, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
Riders in the nooks of northwest Indiana board and ride on ranches regionwide, including Merrillville, Gary, Schererville, Dyer and Hobart.
—Tiffani Arnold, Chicago Tribune, 30 Nov. 2024
Data is still being collected to assess Milton’s damage to ranches and farms, which will include impacts on the heart of the citrus industry still recovering from Ian’s winds and flooding.
—Jim Turner, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
Many people own specialty properties such as vacation homes or other secondary real estate, such as ranches, farms, and undeveloped land.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
The ranches and dairies of the Point Reyes Seashore Ranchers Association intervened in the suit.
—Richard Halstead, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Sari Hitchins, Parents, 10 Dec. 2024
Investigators continue to search for the electric bike the suspect rode the day of the shooting and are examining whether the shooter used a veterinary gun, a larger firearm used on farms and ranches to put down animals without causing a loud noise, Kenny said Friday.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Straus contends that the Nature Conservancy’s goal is to remove all of the dairies and ranches from the park by buying out their leases.
—Richard Halstead, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
Since then, the National Park Service, the environmental groups and the ranches and dairies have been engaging in closed-door negotiations.
—Richard Halstead, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
Riders in the nooks of northwest Indiana board and ride on ranches regionwide, including Merrillville, Gary, Schererville, Dyer and Hobart.
—Tiffani Arnold, Chicago Tribune, 30 Nov. 2024
Data is still being collected to assess Milton’s damage to ranches and farms, which will include impacts on the heart of the citrus industry still recovering from Ian’s winds and flooding.
—Jim Turner, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
Many people own specialty properties such as vacation homes or other secondary real estate, such as ranches, farms, and undeveloped land.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
The ranches and dairies of the Point Reyes Seashore Ranchers Association intervened in the suit.
—Richard Halstead, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Ranches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranches. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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