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horseshoe

[hawrs-shoo, hawrsh-] / ˈhɔrsˌʃu, ˈhɔrʃ- /


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Some swear it’s a walrus mustache in the style of Wilford Brimley or Teddy Roosevelt, while others argue it’s a horseshoe version like the one worn by Hulk Hogan.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

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

From Slate • May 1, 2026

"This fossil documents the Cambrian origin of chelicerates," noted Lerosey-Aubril, "and shows that the anatomical blueprint of spiders and horseshoe crabs was already emerging 500 million years ago."

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

There was a bright blue eye, a four-leaf clover covered in resin, a horseshoe.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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