haunches

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Incoherent hieroglyphs plate the walls, plastic pharaohs stand guard in the check-in lane, and taxis idle under the haunches of a gargantuan Sphinx.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025

On their haunches, they scratched and loved up Syd.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2025

There was a moment of knowing consternation among Sinner's supporters when he missed a first match point, but he reset to take his second opportunity before dropping to his haunches at the net.

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2025

As a rival striker bore down on his team’s goal, Guardiola — crouching on his haunches on the sideline — lost his balance and toppled over onto his back.

From New York Times • May 17, 2024

She sat back on her haunches like a huge dog.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich