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as in cowboy
a hired hand who tends cattle or horses at a ranch or on the range
a rough-hewn wrangler who never says much
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as in fighter
a person who takes part in a dispute
known as a petty, unrelenting wrangler who likes argument for the sake of argument
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Where to Play Channel your inner cowboy (or girl) on a snowy trail ride at Del’s Triangle 3 Ranch, led by fifth-generation wrangler (and enthralling storyteller) Ray Heid ($150).
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Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 10 Dec. 2024
Then, the wranglers can release the transcript to the public.
—Justin Gomez, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
There's a rightful heir to the throne, Lucius (Paul Mescal); his mother, Lucilla (Connie Nielsen); her husband, General Acacius (Pascal); and gladiator wrangler and rich nobleman Macrinus (Denzel Washington), to name a few.
—EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Vernon and a wrangler from Tally Barn in Tularosa would trailer our horses into camp the next morning.
—Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 12 Sep. 2024
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Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 10 Dec. 2024
Then, the wranglers can release the transcript to the public.
—Justin Gomez, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
There's a rightful heir to the throne, Lucius (Paul Mescal); his mother, Lucilla (Connie Nielsen); her husband, General Acacius (Pascal); and gladiator wrangler and rich nobleman Macrinus (Denzel Washington), to name a few.
—EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Vernon and a wrangler from Tally Barn in Tularosa would trailer our horses into camp the next morning.
—Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 12 Sep. 2024
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Growing up south of Dallas-Fort Worth as the descendant of horse-raising cowboys directly impacts how folk, country, soul and rock uniquely intertwine to form his sound.Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 29 Dec. 2024
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Ranch hands Ennis del Mar and Jack Twist share a tent and hard labor like all cowboys do, but their fellowship evolves into something deeper.Lizz Schumer, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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As Palisades Fire Expands East Apple Brings Back iPhone 15 Pro For First Time—At Lower Price The fighters involved on the card probably wouldn’t have been too inconvenienced by the move.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Breuninger 12 Hours Ago Sunset Fire is fully contained, Mayor Bass says Fire fighters works the Sunset fire on Vista street on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, CA.Ece Yildirim,Russell Leung,Fred Imbert,Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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Some of the plaintiffs also allege that they have not been paid for participating in the show.Paul du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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On Tuesday, Baldoni — and nine other plaintiffs, including publicists Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel — sued the newspaper for libel and false light invasion of privacy, among other claims, over the article, and is seeking $250 million in damages.Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2024
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Mohammed and other defendants have already acknowledged their guilt, undermining any other proceeding against them, the appeals court found.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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In November, a military judge ruled that the plea agreements for the three defendants were valid.Ivana Saric, Axios, 31 Dec. 2024
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The contestants lowered Rob first, followed by Derrick and lastly, Wes, for a total of $15,000 and a chance at earning three shields.Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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So there's the idea of former history of the contestants.EW.com, EW.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Post Post Share Save Buy Copies Print Over the past 25 years executives have become fervent advocates of learning, calling it an imperative, career insurance, and the only source of competitive advantage.Gianpiero Petriglieri, Harvard Business Review, 1 Jan. 2025
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Many saw him as an advocate for international peace, democracy and human rights.Grant Blankenship, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
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That scrapper, his out-of-season t-shirt, the playground and the flashed Playboy...Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
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Every Volunteers outing has been a blowout, save for their one-point scrapper over Illinois.Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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In this and other such statements, the United States projects an aura of neutrality -- even suggesting, on occasion, that the country could serve as a good-faith mediator between disputants.Michael T. Klare, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2013
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My disputant’s particular problem wasn’t with Carpenter’s voice but with its anodyne middle-of-the-road context (both musically and culturally).Wesley Stace, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2018
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“Wrangler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrangler. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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