horseshoe

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It represents a transitional form, linking earlier Cambrian arthropods that seem to lack chelicera with later horseshoe crab-like species known as synziphosurines.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

It’s beyond inane and so undercooked that it can’t manage to horseshoe its way back to brilliant, but there’s no other way I’d like it.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 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

“You’re not allowed to harvest horseshoe crabs here. It’s against the law.”

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt