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The cobs are delivered to an on-board machine which strips the corn from the cob.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026 -
Jimmy Red Straight Bourbon Whiskey High Wire Distilling Charleston, South Carolina Jimmy Red corn was a legendary moonshiner’s grain that had dwindled down to a mere two cobs following the death of the last man known to grow it.—
Kevin Sintumuang,
Outside,
30 Dec. 2025
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Horses brought the firefighting apparatus and a big steed, aptly named Goliath, sensed the danger and ran out of the way, not before being injured.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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That left only Louverture’s charging steed — representing Haiti’s founding moment — against a lush tropical backdrop and azure sky.—
Stefanie Dazio,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Appearing at City Hall, the group of equine advocates petitioned the governing bodies for an all-weather arena and permanent stabling.—
From staff reports,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
5 Feb. 2026
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This crystal Baccarat figurine reflects the power and refined grace of the horse and will win the hearts of collectors and equine enthusiasts far and wide.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
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Malinin will compete in Friday’s men's free skate and enters as the gold favorite.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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An ambitious but ultimately imperfect skate from Italy’s Daniel Grassl, who was dinged for an under-rotation and a stumble during his free skate set to dark, moody music.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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These pale pink nails are accented with jade motifs, bright red strokes, and plum blossoms to signal hope and renewal.—
Odeya Pinkus,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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The jade gifted to me was a twist, which means an eternal bond.—
Rick Cantu,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Feb. 2026
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Wohlfeil’s decision noted that between the 2024 and 2025 rodeos, the rodeo management team adjusted the rules to not permit the use of electric prods — which had drawn criticism — and also to bar the use of mares known to be pregnant.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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The 6-year-old allowance-level mare Angelic Appeal was euthanized after being injured in a race on the Santa Anita turf course on Saturday, and the maiden 4-year-old colt Cornhuskerchris was euthanized after being injured in training on the Santa Anita training track on Sunday.—
Kevin Modesti,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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Microsoft has also tried to upsell its OneDrive cloud storage with constant nags in Windows 11.—
Tom Warren,
The Verge,
29 Jan. 2026
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In football years, a 15th-century knight in dull armor riding an old swayback nag.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2026
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Whether Baffert has another Derby winner in Plutarch won’t be known for 12 weeks, but the colt certainly has the bloodlines.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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See what Pletcher had to say about the colt.—
Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Dobbin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dobbin. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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