sire
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The tendency of one sire to spread a harmful mutation among its descendants even has a name, “the popular sire effect.”
From Slate • Oct. 9, 2023
A corner stall in the stallion barn still bears Secretariat’s name and that of his sire, Bold Ruler, among those of other elites who have inhabited the space.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 10, 2023
His sire is Candy Ride, who also produced 2017 Horse of the Year Gun Runner.
From Washington Times • May 4, 2023
They already had a trainer picked from earlier when in partnership with Mike Abraham they bought a colt sired by Into Mischief, the leading North American sire for four straight years.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2023
‘But, sire, they will arrive at Sparta by morning! If they manage to unleash the makhai - ‘Idiot!’
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing sire
The Princess Bride
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Tolkien Reading Day, List 3
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The Sea of Monsters
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