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horseshoe

[hawrs-shoo, hawrsh-] / ˈhɔrsˌʃu, ˈhɔrʃ- /


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"We're constantly afraid," she told AFP outside her front door, above which hung a horseshoe symbolising good luck.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Some swear it’s a walrus mustache in the style of Wilford Brimley or Teddy Roosevelt, while others argue it’s a horseshoe version like the one worn by Hulk Hogan.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The diplomats, Sherman explained, sat in a horseshoe formation and spoke one by one.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

It is now recognized as the earliest known chelicerate, a group that includes spiders, scorpions, horseshoe crabs, and sea spiders.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The fish slime glistened on his fingers as he raised the horseshoe, and Anya caught the briefest flash of magic spiderwebbing out from it.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack




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