as in pedigree
of unmixed ancestry
a thoroughbred dog
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as in full-blood
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Recent Examples of thoroughbred
Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The move by the Legislature followed a string of thoroughbred deaths at Santa Anita Park in Altadena.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Patrick Whittle and Brian Witte, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
If that were to happen, the thoroughbred breed would be gone in the United States, as thoroughbreds are foaled almost exclusively for racing.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Live thoroughbred horse racing will not return to the California State Fair in 2025, Cal Expo officials announced Friday, ending a tradition that dates back more than 170 years.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The move by the Legislature followed a string of thoroughbred deaths at Santa Anita Park in Altadena.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Advertisement At Calumet Farm in central Kentucky, the thoroughbreds were led to their stalls Sunday afternoon before freezing rain turned their pastures into a slick glaze of snow and ice.
—Patrick Whittle and Brian Witte, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
If that were to happen, the thoroughbred breed would be gone in the United States, as thoroughbreds are foaled almost exclusively for racing.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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The man was left blooded and needed surgery to repair muscle lacerations after the incident, The Associated Press reported.—
Sara Smart,
CNN,
16 Aug. 2024
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What time of year do rattlesnakes come out in Arizona? Rattlesnakes are ectothermic, or cold blooded, and hibernate in winter.—
The Arizona Republic,
The Arizona Republic,
22 Feb. 2024
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“Thoroughbred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thoroughbred. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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