geld
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"Doing otherwise allows these public officials to geld the Constitution."
From Fox News ● Jun. 26, 2020
Trainer Richard Mandella decided to geld the 5-year-old after Setsuko finished ninth in the Pacific Classic last August.
From Newsweek ● Mar. 4, 2012
Interior Department agency, to geld 200 wild stallions over a six- to 10-year period in vast stretches of open range called the Pancake Complex, near Ely in eastern Nevada.
From Reuters ● Dec. 22, 2011
Connections were forced to geld the horse recently after he attacked a member of staff.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 12, 2011
“Nothing like flattery before they geld a fellow,” Sam said.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
Gem was gelded, or castrated, as a young horse, a common practice for competition horses, because it generally makes them calmer, safer and more manageable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
The horse was also gelded since that last race and is protected today Lots to like here.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2019
Got Even returned $3.40 and $3.20, while Durango Flier was another 2 1/2 lengths back in third and paid $15.60 to show at 61-1 odds in his first start since being gelded.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 4, 2014
Ruler on Ice was unruly enough as a 2-year-old to be gelded, and Breen says he remains a tough horse to train.
From New York Times ● Jul. 30, 2011
At the corral the stock horses snorted at us and rubbed their heads against the bars, and Specklebottom took a kick at a gelded friend just to keep in practice.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
They open the traditional gifts: one night, matching pajamas from grandparents; another night, books from an aunt and uncle; another night, chocolate gelt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
For example, she ordered Hanukkah gelt – chocolate coins wrapped in foil — from three vendors and got two out of three.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 22, 2021
Other traditions that have become ubiquitous with the Festival of Lights include gift exchanges, dreidel games, chocolate coins and gelt, potato latkes and other fried foods.
From Fox News ● Nov. 28, 2021
Along with Hanukkah gelt there are Hanukkah goodies.
From New York Times ● Nov. 15, 2021
They saw us, and one guy beckoned for me to gelt up.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
The six-year-old gelding scored its biggest win to date at the Bart Cummings over 2,520m at Flemington last month, before a third behind Half Yours at the Caulfield Cup.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2025
Will the gelding be above or below par?
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2025
It was somewhat of an upset as the 3-year-old gelding paid $34.80 to win for O’Neill and jockey Antonio Fresu.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2024
Danish, fresh from politically gelding Roy in public, recognizes this advantage too.
From Salon ● Jan. 3, 2024
The knackery truck was on its way to the plant after picking up a twenty-two-year-old Percheron gelding.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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