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bison

[bahy-suhn, -zuhn] / ˈbaɪ sən, -zən /
NOUN
buffalo
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A conservationist, Turner owned and operated 13 ranches that were home to roughly 45,000 bison, Turner Enterprises said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

During his lifetime, he amassed two million acres of land across nine states, most of which he maintained for ecological preservation, including resurrecting bison populations from the brink of extinction.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

Work paused frequently as workers uncovered thousands of fossils, including a 2-foot bison horn and camel shin bone, dating back to the Ice Age.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

When the birds arrive in the dozens, that can make even a downed bison disappear quickly, Marzluff said.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

But a modern human can tell her friends that this morning, near the bend in the river, she saw a lion tracking a herd of bison.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari



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