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trotters

noun

plural of trotter

as in racehorses

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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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As endless suspicion mounts in multiple directions, this genre-bending true crime series explores society’s explosive obsession with true crime.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
As internal discontent mounts, Chinese leaders will look to deflect it, framing the root cause as America’s civilizational rejection of China’s rise.

— Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of mounts

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Five older fillies and mares were entered in the 61/2-furlong sprint on the main track.

— Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026
The Alcibiades and Jessamine are also worth watching because both are for two-year-old fillies, meaning the field is making its first serious appearance on a big stage.

— Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of fillies

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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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