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Recent Examples of stockyard
The American Royal’s evolution But existing as a piece of the local fabric couldn’t stop the 50-year-old American Royal building from deteriorating or make the back payments on stockyard land.
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Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Mexican migrants began arriving to work in the city’s stockyards and meatpacking plants as early as the mid-1800s.
—New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
All that remains of the stockyards is its gate, which includes a sculpted version of a prize-winning steer.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
An agreement with Armour and Swift brought in two of the nation's largest meatpackers, who constructed modern plants adjacent to the stockyards.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Mexican migrants began arriving to work in the city’s stockyards and meatpacking plants as early as the mid-1800s.
—New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
All that remains of the stockyards is its gate, which includes a sculpted version of a prize-winning steer.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
An agreement with Armour and Swift brought in two of the nation's largest meatpackers, who constructed modern plants adjacent to the stockyards.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stockyard
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Two nights earlier in Pittsburgh, in a game to decide the AFC North, the Ravens had appeared headed for the playoffs thanks to Jackson’s late heroics before rookie Tyler Loop sprayed a 44-yard field goal attempt on the final play.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Already ongoing for days ahead of the visit, discussions about handling security intensified after a heavily armed man sprinted through security and got yards away from the banquet hall crowded with about 2,000 journalists, federal officials and celebrities before he was tackled to the ground.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Solid manure from feedlots, poultry houses or composting dairy barns is spread and tilled under.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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Victims in the case included feedlots, ranchers and cattle purchasers, investigators said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Mar. 2026
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The property, near Saguaro National Park East, offers villas that are perfect for bigger groups, as well as four Conestoga wagons with pillow-top beds, air conditioning and access to the ranch’s amenities.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
27 Apr. 2026
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According to his sister La Toya Jackson in her 2011 book Starting Over, the ranch served to recapture the typical childhood that the singer never got to live out.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Stockyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stockyard. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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