ranger
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In 1983, he slipped into the role of a taciturn Texas ranger waging war against an arms dealer in "Lone Wolf McQuade", which provided the template for the cult TV series "Walker, Texas Ranger".
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
His equally charismatic, Golden Globe-winning role, alongside Tommy Lee Jones, as a former Texas ranger in the massively popular 1989 miniseries “Lonesome Dove,” proved that he could be an old-school cowboy hero.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
"Whilst a small number of the total, they are uncomfortable, distressing and possibly threatening to the ranger involved," it added.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
Area ranger Ian Downson is inviting the public to the National Trust moss nursery to learn about sphagnum's special properties.
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026
When we at last reached the air-conditioned ranger station, we sagged into chairs next to the water cooler, drank down the cooler’s last half-gallon of water, and asked the ranger for another bottle.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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