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hare

[hair] / hɛər /
NOUN
rabbitlike animal
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The buxom stall-owner lifts a furry, giant hare, its dead eyes glazed, as a primly dressed female customer offers coins in payment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

South Wales Police confirmed the Vale of Glamorgan was seeing an increase in hare coursing, and said the force was taking action.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

The BBC contacted members of the Country Land and Business Association, which represents 30,000 rural landowners and businesses in England and Wales, to ask about their experiences with hare coursing.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

Forbes calls that “the tortoise and hare approach.”

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

“Twenty-eight,” said the hare at the top of her twenty-eighth hop.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

Another fan, a nail artist, crafted spooky bespoke black and purple press-ons decorated with intricate white hares.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

We began investigating this underworld for the BBC Radio 4 podcast Dead Rabbit after the bodies of dead hares and other animals were mysteriously dumped in two picturesque Hampshire villages in 2024.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

As Apple plays the tortoise role—slow and steady wins the race—the sprint between the two hares is what’s captivating investors.

From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025

These comparisons show that the Neanderthal diet in these regions relied heavily on deer, horses and hares, along with marine and coastal foods, pointing to a wide-ranging and adaptable approach to gathering resources.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2025

As Mal and Christopher jogged to keep up with him, a herd of hares, all with shining gold horns, came lolloping up to them.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

Hassan sprung to her feet, hared after the pack, made up 25 metres on them, and came through to win.

From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2022

But the tap down bounced kindly for Kelleher who hared to the tryline.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 14, 2021

He picked himself up and hared off in pursuit of Carapaz, bashing on his displaced left-brake lever as he descended, trying to hammer it back straight on his handlebars.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 17, 2020

A loose square pass from Otamendi just inside his own half went to Vardy, who rode a couple of tackles and hared straight towards the penalty area as the last man Laporte backpedalled.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 10, 2018

I simply hared to the other end of the passage for all I was worth.

From The Red House Mystery by A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne

Whether haring down a treacherous Tour de France descent, or bunny hopping up sandy terrain, multi-eventer Pidcock is filling the void left by Britain's millennial cycling superstars.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2024

Those jurors will be taken to Carroll County from that county for the trial, which is scheduled for March but unlikely to occur before the fall, Gull said at the haring.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2023

A final defender comes haring across, all pumping thighs and straining arms.

From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2022

Wolves were all over City, Podence haring though again but scooping a showy finish on to the roof of the net.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 21, 2020

Merlyn said, “I beg your pardon. I am not haring a very good day today, and there it is.”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White


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