horse
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It has also argued that betting shop closures could reduce the money bookmakers contribute to horse racing, external, potentially putting jobs in that industry at risk too.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Among them was David Lopez, 54, astride his brown horse, Black Jack.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
I never understood why anyone would bet on a horse after it had lost a race.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
Some horse stables inhabit valuable land on Manhattan’s west side.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
No one cares about a mule, a horse, a boy, and an injured man.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
When the railroad stocks crashed, nobody went and ripped up the rails and said, “Let’s go back to horses and carriages.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
‘When the railroad stocks crashed, nobody went and ripped up the rails and said, “Let’s go back to horses and carriages.”’
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
It mandates that owners of the nearly 200 horses would not be allowed to sell them for slaughter or for the purposes of other horse-carriage businesses.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
It also isn’t clear if the drivers would be compensated for their horses or receive financial assistance if they want to retain ownership but need help to pay for the horses’ care.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
The new Phineas could walk, drive a team of horses, and sail away to Chile, but he had lost a vital skill—he no longer knew how to be social.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
They horsed through the phases, giving everything but getting nothing.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
They shaved outside, cooked barbecues, horsed around on the bus to the games.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 26, 2020
The boys horsed around with a sapling, pulling on its branches and laughing in the sunlight.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2018
They horsed around, tossing and fetching each other’s sticks.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 25, 2015
He was unhorsed by Kay, and horsed again, only to be wounded in the shoulder by Arthur himself—who was everywhere, youthful, triumphant, over-excited.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
If you’re unfamiliar with hobby horsing, it’s a sport originating from Finland that’s growing in popularity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
"I was always in trouble for horsing around . . . acting came second nature to me."
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2022
“This group was loosely spread and very socially active with lots of splashing and horsing around,” the center reported.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2022
Think of Eddie Van Halen and Chet Atkins horsing around on the fretboard, or Young Thug rapping in helium hi-def, or Janet Jackson punctuating an immaculate melody with laughter.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 20, 2022
We were drenched from horsing around in the crick and stepping in holes we couldn’t see.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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