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equids

noun

plural of equid

as in racehorses

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Related Stories Also revealed in the trailer are Chocobo mounts, a grappling hook and the new Summon Typhon and open-world exploration via parachute.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Frustration mounts as families seek answers The reward in Carlow’s case was increased to $25,000 in July, up from $10,000.

— Sarah Raza, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of mounts

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The Lord of the Rings star has a habit of buying equine costars from his film sets, including three horses from Peter Jackson’s epic fantasy trilogy.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026
The owner noticed his passion for horses and asked him to help around the stable.

— Gemma Redrup, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of horses

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The two old warhorses spent six years together at Madrid and won four Champions League titles.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 2 July 2026
Perhaps most notably, the annual opera program will divert from the Pacific Symphony’s traditional Verdi and Puccini Italian operatic warhorses.

— Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 27 May 2026

Definition of warhorses

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Down at the bottom of the hill, Butch was sitting in the grass among a dozen or more stallions.

— Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Mares use this land as a nursery, stallions retreat there to recover from injuries caused by fighting, and old horses go deep into the marsh to lay themselves to rest.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026

Definition of stallions

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