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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

Chris Edwards has been placing barriers like this massive tree trunk in front of the entrances to his fields - in a bid to deter hare coursers.

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

The hare gnawed thoughtfully on some bread and salad.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

Dogs were brought out on leads and began to hunt hares.

From BBC Jul. 25, 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

Raesa’s husband, Tulan, had brought back two hares from his traps that afternoon, and the rich fragrance of braised meat made Kaede’s mouth water.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo

But, once again, the game squirmed free of their grasp as Len Ikitau got away from Ollie Sleightholme and Australia's replacement wing Max Jorgensen gleefully hared into the corner.

From BBC Nov. 9, 2024

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

Dickson reminds us that when Wen Jiabao, then China’s premier, came to England in 2011, he flew first to a small airport outside Birmingham and hared off to Stratford to pay homage.

From New York Times Jun. 1, 2016

Nose down and engine full out, we hared over the trenches.

From Cavalry of the Clouds by Alan Bott

There was barely a time in this Test when Siraj was not bowling, haring in with the pavilion behind him.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2025

A couple of minutes in, Kyogo Furuhashi went haring away into space deep in the Aberdeen half, the inexperienced goalkeeper Ross Doohan his only obstacle to a possible opener.

From BBC Dec. 4, 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

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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