horseshoe

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Beneath the body were plate-like respiratory structures that resemble the book gills seen in modern horseshoe crabs.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Byrne’s well-earned accolades allow “Tow” to fare better than it otherwise would have, while also causing “Tow” to horseshoe back to its starting point as an overall puzzling career choice.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

“That horseshoe shape of the Strait keeps ships in the most dangerous area for a long time.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

On Saturday they adopted more of a horseshoe, with a capacity crowd of some 82,00 at Twickenham belting out a chorus of 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot' -- England's rugby anthem -- for good measure.

From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025

“At the peg there. Then pick it up and throw it at this peg. It’s a game, see? You get the horseshoe back.”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller