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[hair-ee] / ˈhɛər i /




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And he coached basketball, so he would proclaim this with a ball slung under his arm, wearing a jersey that featured his exuberantly hairy shoulders.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

"You can kind of picture them like hairy particles," said Moore.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Scott: I think it might have been a Mexican hairy dwarf porcupine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

As the Washington Post reported before the hearing, Mullin has never served in the military, but he has often told stories alluding to being in hairy situations “overseas” while on “special assignments.”

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026

His companion had begun to shudder, his hairy fingers raking and stroking the green grass.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman




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