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Kids were on shucking duty, while the adults were in charge of cutting the corn off the cob.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
27 Nov. 2025 -
Add the corn cob rounds and cook for about 4 minutes, or until softened.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
26 Nov. 2025
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Warhorses charge, lances down, crashing through the tilts as lances break on shields and men topple from their steeds.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Rent your steed from Red Raven and let those chunky-monkey tires carry you along the area's 50 miles of trails.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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Martha currently has a total of 10 equine residents on her farm, including four other Friesians, a Fell pony, and five donkeys.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
20 Jan. 2026
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In a statement, the State Fair emphasized that the pause does not reflect a shift away from supporting the Texas equine industry.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
19 Jan. 2026
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Leslie, the police diver, said recovering earrings, wedding bands and children’s skates and returning them to the grieving families provided a therapy of sorts.—
Gary Fields,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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That runs counter to decades of assumptions about Chondrichthyan fishes, the group that includes sharks, rays, skates and chimaeras.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Its jade is carved by small family workshops in Asia, where techniques are passed down rather than outsourced or rushed, preserving cultural knowledge that fast production often erases.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Plush jade bedspreads paired with silken green sheets or a jade accent wall would instantly soften a room and give it major earthy vibes.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Jan. 2026
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Jean got up during the night to check on the mares that were ready to give birth.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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The equestrian side of the ranch includes a show barn with an upstairs apartment, an eight-stall mare motel, multiple turnout pens and an insulated indoor arena designed for year-round training and events.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Jan. 2026
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In football years, a 15th-century knight in dull armor riding an old swayback nag.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2026
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But in the final moments, when Carol is back in her coach seat on the plane, something nags at her.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
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The colt won the Florida Derby and headed off to Louisville as one of the likely favorites — if not the favorite — for the Kentucky Derby.—
Clark Spencer,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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The horse to watch this year for a potential Triple Crown victory is Ted Coffey, the colt from Aaron and Marie Jones.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Dec. 2025
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