tails

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He covered the Supreme Court decision that a deeply rooted tradition of downing bulls by pulling their tails in popular competitions was against the constitution.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

In other words, the tails matter, not just the belly of the distribution.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

The One Ring, a symbol of power and the driving force behind Tolkien's saga dominates the reverse, or tails side of the 50p coin.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The international team of researchers were able to piece together the separate odysseys from photos of the whales' tails -- including some taken by amateur photographers on cruises -- captured decades apart.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Inside, the grooms were brushing down beautiful, glossy horses, or cleaning their polished hooves, or braiding their long tails.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack