horseshoe

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"We're constantly afraid," she told AFP outside her front door, above which hung a horseshoe symbolising good luck.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The diplomats, Sherman explained, sat in a horseshoe formation and spoke one by one.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

It represents a transitional form, linking earlier Cambrian arthropods that seem to lack chelicera with later horseshoe crab-like species known as synziphosurines.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

We understand the appeal of the horseshoe, but our research suggests that the real story is more complicated in two important regards.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

The outer edges of the horseshoe are two miles from the city center, under the commands of Confederate A. P. Hill on the right and John B. Gordon on the left.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly