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
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
And few spots were as unappetizing as Zuul’s spike-covered haunches, which were within striking distance of its club.
From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2022
He squatted back on his haunches next to Solovet.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
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