hoofprint
Example Sentences
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One morning in July 1992, Raynella said, she found him dead in their cattle corral, a hoofprint on the chest of his overalls, apparently knocked down and trampled as he fed the herd.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Although the American beef and dairy industries are among the most efficient in the world — due in part to better breeding, genetics, and nutrition — they still leave a significant hoofprint.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 7, 2023
Although the American beef and dairy industries are among the most efficient in the world — due in part to better breeding, genetics and nutrition — they still leave a significant hoofprint.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2023
The first is the “index”, a non-arbitrary and non-intentional sign, like a hoofprint that makes clear a horse has been near.
From Economist ● Oct. 5, 2017
Ash stared down at the ground and perhaps, yes, there was a broken leaf, but the hoofprint was so faint that it was hardly visible.
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
