skewbalds

noun

plural of skewbald
as in blacks

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  1. bays
  2. mounts
  3. chestnuts
Noun
  • Completing the estate is an attached three-car garage, with one of the bays equipped with a custom security station.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Officials have also reviewed currents, tides, wind conditions and possible drift patterns, and checked local beaches, bays, inlets and other coastal areas.
    — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Definition of bays
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  • The race present a test of Martinez’s popularity as mounts a bid for another term in a campaign that has been overshadowed by an ongoing dispute with the district attorney’s office.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The reel mounts to the wall with a two-point bracket (included) and smoothly swivels 180 degrees.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of mounts
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  • There are also some surviving large American chestnuts, some of which have heritable blight resistance.
    — Steve Strauss, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
  • Mature trees donate an encyclopedia of species, including the regional pines and chestnuts planted on instruction of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria in the 1700s.
    — Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of chestnuts
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