haunches
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Kneeling beside her, Dr. Kristen Miller swiftly tapped hair-thin needles into the dog’s back and haunches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
Incoherent hieroglyphs plate the walls, plastic pharaohs stand guard in the check-in lane, and taxis idle under the haunches of a gargantuan Sphinx.
From Slate ● Nov. 18, 2025
On their haunches, they scratched and loved up Syd.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2025
As a rival striker bore down on his team’s goal, Guardiola — crouching on his haunches on the sideline — lost his balance and toppled over onto his back.
From New York Times ● May 17, 2024
They were sitting calmly on their haunches, waiting to be fed, except for Black Star.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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