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a large hoofed domestic animal that is used for carrying or drawing loads and for riding
the mounted police stable their horses in the city park
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as in stallions
a large hoofed domestic animal that is used for carrying or drawing loads and for riding
the mounted police stable their horses in the city park
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Recent Examples of horse
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
22 June 2026
The law was named after a horse that collapsed in Manhattan in 2022.
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Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
The law was named after a horse that collapsed in Manhattan in 2022.
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Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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Noun
Andy Burnham, the new member of Parliament for Makerfield, is currently the only horse in the race to fill Starmer’s shoes as leader of the Labour Party and head of the incumbent Labour government.
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Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
22 June 2026
The law was named after a horse that collapsed in Manhattan in 2022.
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Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Noun
As of June, exports of horses, pigs, ferrets and birds were halted from all US states to Mexico by the USDA.
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Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
The law was named after a horse that collapsed in Manhattan in 2022.
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Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horse
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According to experts, stallions are known to engage in fierce, sudden battles, which is one reason North Carolina law prohibits anyone from coming within 50 feet of the horses.
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Tourists out for a walk found a dead stallion on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, and experts suspect he was unintentionally killed by another wild horse.
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Booted home a length and a quarter to the good by jockey Paco Lopez, this Chad Summers trained gray colt was no doubt the best on Maryland’s biggest day of racing.
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The Preakness features a venue change to a 115-year-old track that has never hosted the event, a field of some of the best 3-year-old colts in the country and a couple of chances to make horse racing history.
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This day in sports history 1946 — Two-year-old fillies Chakoora and Uleta become the first thoroughbreds to complete a transcontinental flight.
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The race is a prelude to the Preakness, featuring 3-year-old fillies (female race horses).
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The famous real-life 19th-century racehorse Lexington is at the center of this expansive novel that travels fluidly between antebellum South and modern-day Washington, DC.
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DeVaux and Ortiz cited Golden Tempo’s growth as a racehorse as decisive to his victory.
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One horse moved from the site has tested positive for equine Strangles, a contagious bacterial disease that Humane Society officials said can emerge when horses experience stress.
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Another bill, which has TWU’s backing, would require the long-dormant Rental Horse Advisory Board to conduct a study on the best practices for equine health, allowing the industry to continue with additional regulation.
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Jace and his steed climbed free, high into the sky, just long enough for American viewers to have a quick bathroom break.
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Jace attempts to help, but when he and his own fire-breathing steed are finally settled down at sea, a litany of massive bolts pierce Jace, killing him instantly.
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“Horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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