stockyard

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Recent Examples of stockyard Upscale apartments and condos now stand on the site of once-bustling stockyards. Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2024 In addition to working horses, the authors focus on the cattle and pigs being slaughtered in the Chicago stockyards, the elephants touring the country with P.T. Barnum’s circus, and the city dogs swept up daily by dogcatchers and taken to the pound. Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 June 2024 The Kimpton Harper Fort Worth is in the heart of downtown and within easy walking distance of the convention center and a short driver to the famous stockyards. Kim Westerman, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 Hit the Hay Western ranchers start to get their fill of deer this month as herds of whitetails, mule deer and even elk descend from neighboring public land on second-cutting alfalfa bales stored in stockyards. Outdoor Life, 19 Nov. 2019 See All Example Sentences for stockyard
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Noun
  • No antibiotics, no synthetic fertilizers, no feedlots.
    Steven Fabos, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Unlike industrial feedlots—where thousands of cattle are confined to small spaces—the Koufs use rotational grazing, allowing livestock to naturally fertilize the land while maintaining healthy pastures.
    Ethan Stone, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • When the yard was finally cleared of bees, thanks to Stalnacker's quick thinking and a bottle of Dawn dish soap, the cause was discovered.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • Bill spoke with him for hours over many years, gave him access to his yards of papers, and commended him to his family and friends.
    Richard Brookhiser, National Review, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • From the outside, Crystal Meadows looked like every other sprawling ranch on the block.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 14 May 2025
  • Growing up in North Dakota gave Duhamel plenty of experience with horses and around farms and ranches.
    Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025

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