haunches
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He sank the horse in sand past its haunches as a cinematic homage: “My inspiration was really the Statue of Liberty at the end of the original ‘Planet of the Apes,’ ” the director said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
On their haunches, they scratched and loved up Syd.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2025
At the time, it referred to the sheep and cattle whose carefully manufactured temperaments, plump haunches, and passivity in the company of humans made them suitable objects for commodification.
From Slate ● Dec. 24, 2022
Craig suggested, as any good butcher would, that “the ribs will be good fresh, and a pickling and brining process for the thighs and haunches should result in a product that is similar to ham.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 19, 2022
Then he stopped dead and sat back on his haunches.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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