haunches

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"Dion Dublin was on his haunches with a gasped look on his face," recalls David Busst.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2024

The British automaker, known for two-seat convertibles with a high coolness quotient, serves this vehicle up with scissor doors and rear haunches that convey power.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2024

At the time, it referred to the sheep and cattle whose carefully manufactured temperaments, plump haunches, and passivity in the company of humans made them suitable objects for commodification.

From Slate • Dec. 24, 2022

And few spots were as unappetizing as Zuul’s spike-covered haunches, which were within striking distance of its club.

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2022

The white pig, undisturbed, sat on her haunches and looked cheerful.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander