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ranches

noun

plural of ranch

as in farms

a piece of land and its buildings used to grow crops or raise livestock lives on a cattle ranch in Texas that's as big as the whole state of Rhode Island

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Recent Examples of ranches If the composite can maintain its performance in seawater, it could eventually be used in offshore power plants, marine energy islands and marine ranches. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026 Crews are working to fully suppress the Campwood Fire while monitoring its progress toward two ranches and the Bagdad mine. — Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Our hunting and conservation editor and his buddies chartered a helicopter to fly into an area of public land that was surrounded by private ranches. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2026 Over the years, numerous celebrities have opted to leave Hollywood and shack up in smaller cities or remote ranches once children enter the picture. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026 After a 2025 settlement paid 11 of 13 ranching families millions to leave the park, two holdout ranches sued, seeking to upend the deal. — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 Puerta del Lobo For years, the best places to stay in the Texas Hill Country were guest ranches or small inns near wineries. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Ginni was the twenty-nine-year-old wife of a local Oldsmobile dealer; Morey, when not engaged with his hobby, ran a profitable family business specializing in heavy equipment for farms and ranches. — Geoffrey O’Brien, The New York Review of Books, 1 Aug. 2026 Unlike many modern ranches in the West, Hoback River Homestead isn’t centered around a luxury lodge. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 July 2026

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farms

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Meaning that the blue weber agave used in its production was cultivated from farms that actively restore soil health and improve local ecosystems rather than just sustaining them.

— Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Taylor Farms works with hundreds of family farms for its produce and handles processing, packaging and distribution itself.

— Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

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