cattleman

Example Sentences

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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

A cattleman with owlish glasses and a pinched smile, the real Hale had nurtured such close relations with the local Native American population that he was revered, Grann writes, “as King of the Osage Hills.”

From New York Times • May 20, 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

A cattleman and a sheepman fight over land and a girl, leading to a showdown.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2021

One of the undercover operatives who was playing a Texas cattleman had slowly become close with Hale.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann