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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

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

Forbes calls that “the tortoise and hare approach.”

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

Renn appeared in the doorway, chewing a leg of roast hare.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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

And the strange arctic hares that stand on their back legs to see better are all over the place.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

The Scots were made to pay for Caroline Weir's missed penalty before the break when substitute Amber Barrett hared through on the break to slot past goalkeeper Lee Gibson.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2022

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

“I’ve seen pictures but it is hared to believe. When you are above it in a plane and see the total devastation, see no houses left, not even the pads.”

From Washington Times ● Oct. 15, 2018

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

When I arrove I found the east room chock full includin all the old maids in the villige & the long hared fellers a4sed.

From The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 1: Essays, Sketches, and Letters by Artemus Ward

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

Broady was haring in, sharing a few words, going chest to chest and wanting to show he was a top young player.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2023

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

In the previous round, the Reds won 2-0 away at Internazionale, only for the Italian champions to come haring back at them at Anfield.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 13, 2022

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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