stockyard

Example Sentences

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Cattlemen’s is the oldest continuously operating restaurant in Oklahoma City, opening in 1910 in an area that was then called Stockyard City.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2023

The study specified that it wasn’t an examination of potential violations of the Packers and Stockyard Act but that an investigation was ongoing.

From Washington Times • Jul. 22, 2020

Some members of Congress have called for an investigation into possible violations of the Packers and Stockyard Act, which is designed to protect ranchers and consumers.

From Washington Times • Jul. 22, 2020

In the districts, it's referred to as the Stockyard.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

Just as I kept my sidelocks trimmed short and tucked behind my ears, he favored the narrow beard and generous mustache of the Stockyard bosses.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros