horseshoe
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It is now recognized as the earliest known chelicerate, a group that includes spiders, scorpions, horseshoe crabs, and sea spiders.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
It’s beyond inane and so undercooked that it can’t manage to horseshoe its way back to brilliant, but there’s no other way I’d like it.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
“That horseshoe shape of the Strait keeps ships in the most dangerous area for a long time.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
On Saturday they adopted more of a horseshoe, with a capacity crowd of some 82,00 at Twickenham belting out a chorus of 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot' -- England's rugby anthem -- for good measure.
From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025
"I will command the City Watch to help you find iron. Melt down every horseshoe in this city if you must."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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