as in horse
a large hoofed domestic animal that is used for carrying or drawing loads and for riding
one of the more esteemed equines of modern times was the racehorse Seabiscuit
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In the last three months alone, a man mowing his property died after a bee attack, three people were taken to the hospital after tree trimmers disturbed a colony, hikers ran a mile to get away from an agitated hive and a woman and three horses were swarmed by bees spooked by a lawn mower.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
23 June 2025 -
The sculpture features two toy rockers— a horse and a dinosaur — that are split in half and paired unevenly down the middle for an angular Cubist effect.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2025
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“Equine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equine. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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