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cattleman

[kat-l-muhn, -man] / ˈkæt l mən, -ˌmæn /






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Freddy Nieto, a fourth-generation cattleman on a ranch near the Rio Grande, hasn’t seen the infamous screwworm for himself.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

All possessed wealth due to their headrights—and the Osage Tribal Council suspected that a prominent local white cattleman, William K. Hale, might be to blame.

From National Geographic Sep. 15, 2023

In Kansas, 65-year-old cattleman Mike Limon thought he had beaten COVID-19 and went back to work for a few days.

From Seattle Times Sep. 21, 2021

Instead, he described himself as a farmer and cattleman.

From Washington Post May 26, 2021

In 1912, at nineteen, he’d packed a bag, like Huck Finn lighting out for the Territory, and gone to live with his uncle, a domineering cattleman named William K. Hale, in Fairfax.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

In 1877, with livestock theft rampant, 40 cattlemen met three hours south of here to cooperate on protection.

From Barron's Feb. 13, 2026

Opponents of the state’s system say people don’t really steal cows out of feedlots anymore, and that some cattlemen now steer clear of Nebraska because of its requirements.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 24, 2025

Many cattlemen and agriculture groups have cried foul over calling the lab-grown variety “meat” and have been lobbying legislators to safeguard the word.

From New York Times Jun. 21, 2023

The hotel, one of the tallest buildings in town, was built in 1908 and catered to cattlemen, loggers, farmers and businessmen.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2023

The two operatives acting as cattlemen soon ingratiated themselves with William Hale, who considered them fellow Texas cowboys and who introduced them to many of the leading townsfolk.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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