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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

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

The mammals are: the bottlenose dolphin, the brown hare, the European hedgehog, the grey seal, the pine martin and the red fox.

From BBC Jun. 2, 2026

Forbes calls that “the tortoise and hare approach.”

From Barron's Jun. 2, 2026

“There, by the left, you look a regular little swashbuckler now,” chuckled the kindly hare.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

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

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

Musk oxen and snowshoe hares inhabit the base perimeter.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 12, 2025

Enchanted islands; unicorns, and krakens, and gold-horned hares.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

Campher launched two sixes over deep mid-wicket, Dockrell one of his own, and they hared between the wickets to run the Scots ragged.

From BBC Oct. 19, 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

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

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

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

From BBC Apr. 12, 2022

Of course, it is of that electrifying early-career Giggs haring up the left wing “like a cocker spaniel chasing a piece of silver paper in the wind”, as Alex Ferguson so brilliantly described him.

From The Guardian May 22, 2020

"The gods help this potboy if he's sent me off haring after shadows."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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