tails

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He covered the Supreme Court decision that a deeply rooted tradition of downing bulls by pulling their tails in popular competitions was against the constitution.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The One Ring, a symbol of power and the driving force behind Tolkien's saga dominates the reverse, or tails side of the 50p coin.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The international team of researchers were able to piece together the separate odysseys from photos of the whales' tails -- including some taken by amateur photographers on cruises -- captured decades apart.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Stegosaurs were plant-eating dinosaurs that walked on four legs and are best known for the rows of plates and spikes running from their necks to their tails.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

The book was four tails long, three wide, and almost a tail thick.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig