pony
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Outside and looking up at it, the pony seems to sneer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
It is commonly used as a synonym for small: Kegs are a half barrel of beer, while pony kegs are a quarter barrel, Purser said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Amazon.com, Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta Platforms, and Oracle are expected to pony up more than $1.1 trillion in 2027, up from $650 billion this year.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
In 2010, a clone of his champion mare Cuartetera sold at auction for $800,000, an eye-popping sum for a polo pony at the time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
Shoving his hands in his pockets and looking down at the floor, Grandpa said, “Well, let’s see now. To begin with, you’ve been wanting a pony and a .22, haven’t you?”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
"It was unreal," he said, adding that while ponies grazing on the mountain had escaped, he feared for a neighbour's pigs as flames swept through surrounding land.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
“We’re bullish on what ponies can add,” said Craig Purser, chief executive of the National Beer Wholesalers Association, which represents more than 3,000 beer and beverage distributors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Now the equestrian world might be hitting a plateau: exact genetic replicas of successful horses and ponies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
Humane Society staff is also caring for about 165 horses, several ponies and red-eared sliders who are still at the sanctuary, according to the organization.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2026
The neighbors nodded and made polite clucking noises as they walked to their iron ponies.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
Because by the time you have ponied up for a replica jersey, a ticket for the 12-minute journey to the Meadowlands on NJ Transit and a 22 oz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
“College sports are basically pro sports teams now,” Neirotti said about the money being ponied up to recruit and retain players.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 11, 2026
Despite my shoddy work ethic, and despite the fact that I’d still ponied up only $17, Cathy remained warm and supportive.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2025
Among those who have ponied up are former USC quarterback Matt Barkley and former Angel City and Mexican national team forward Katie Johnson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2025
So the boys got together and ponied up for this little jail, and it's as neat a pile of mud and steel as ever you see.
From The Rangeland Avenger by Max Brand
McMorris said that while these payments don’t violate any laws, they are “ripe for abuse” because companies and people likely aren’t ponying up cash just to be good citizens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
Loans included fewer investor protections and more borrowers were handing over “payment-in-kind” interest, meaning they were adding to their debt pile instead of ponying up cash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
In fact, all the oligarchs are ponying up big bucks for that event.
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2025
If one person wants to hold on to the house, that usually means ponying up a significant amount of cash to buy the former partner out.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2024
“Or if you turn into one of those girlfriends, always ponying around after her boyfriend, and speaking in the first-person plural. ‘We love the winter.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
