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hare

[hair] / hɛər /
NOUN
rabbitlike animal
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The buxom stall-owner lifts a furry, giant hare, its dead eyes glazed, as a primly dressed female customer offers coins in payment.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Wiltshire farmer David Lemon showed us his 3,000-acre farm, where hare coursers have previously torn up the fields with miles of tyre tracks.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

Police say this cash funds the prize money and covers expenses, such as a pool of vehicles and even court costs in case the hare coursers are raided.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

Forbes calls that “the tortoise and hare approach.”

From Barron's Jun. 2, 2026

The witch-queen took her portion of roasted hare, and one of the knives, and sprinkled a little of the herbs onto the dish.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman

We began investigating this underworld for the BBC Radio 4 podcast Dead Rabbit after the bodies of dead hares and other animals were mysteriously dumped in two picturesque Hampshire villages in 2024.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

As Apple plays the tortoise role—slow and steady wins the race—the sprint between the two hares is what’s captivating investors.

From Barron's Nov. 26, 2025

These comparisons show that the Neanderthal diet in these regions relied heavily on deer, horses and hares, along with marine and coastal foods, pointing to a wide-ranging and adaptable approach to gathering resources.

From Science Daily Nov. 13, 2025

Experts believe that thousands of animals and other wildlife were killed in the flames - including curlew, grouse chicks and hares.

From BBC Oct. 14, 2025

And I remember early morning walks through flat, frosty fields where I saw hares bound away over the white, hard ground.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall

The Scots were made to pay for Caroline Weir's missed penalty before the break when substitute Amber Barrett hared through on the break to slot past goalkeeper Lee Gibson.

From BBC Oct. 11, 2022

But the tap down bounced kindly for Kelleher who hared to the tryline.

From Washington Times Feb. 14, 2021

He picked himself up and hared off in pursuit of Carapaz, bashing on his displaced left-brake lever as he descended, trying to hammer it back straight on his handlebars.

From Washington Post Sep. 17, 2020

A loose square pass from Otamendi just inside his own half went to Vardy, who rode a couple of tackles and hared straight towards the penalty area as the last man Laporte backpedalled.

From The Guardian Feb. 10, 2018

When I arrove I found the east room chock full includin all the old maids in the villige & the long hared fellers a4sed.

From The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 1: Essays, Sketches, and Letters by Artemus Ward

Whether haring down a treacherous Tour de France descent, or bunny hopping up sandy terrain, multi-eventer Pidcock is filling the void left by Britain's millennial cycling superstars.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2024

Those jurors will be taken to Carroll County from that county for the trial, which is scheduled for March but unlikely to occur before the fall, Gull said at the haring.

From Seattle Times Jan. 23, 2023

A final defender comes haring across, all pumping thighs and straining arms.

From BBC Apr. 12, 2022

There seemed more prospect of an opener when Kieran Tierney, haring to the byline after Saka could not reach a through pass, cut back accurately but Nick Pope saved Lacazette’s stabbed effort with his legs.

From The Guardian Dec. 13, 2020

"The gods help this potboy if he's sent me off haring after shadows."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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