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Recent Examples of foal
When people notice the hundreds of horse deaths (specifically, 369 racehorse deaths at Maryland tracks since 2014), $400 million (including taxpayer subsidies) funneled to decrepit tracks or perhaps the decreasing attendance, allowances, starts, purses, and foal crop?
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2025
Too small to make the beer run, the foal stays behind and watches as the older horses trot off purposefully.
—Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
After more than a decade-long absence, a Clydesdale foal has returned for a Super Bowl commercial.
—Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Budweiser's Clydesdales make a sentimental return, this time with a foal eager to join the delivery team.
—Natalie Venegas, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2025
Too small to make the beer run, the foal stays behind and watches as the older horses trot off purposefully.
—Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
After more than a decade-long absence, a Clydesdale foal has returned for a Super Bowl commercial.
—Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Budweiser's Clydesdales make a sentimental return, this time with a foal eager to join the delivery team.
—Natalie Venegas, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foal
Noun
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Any critical observer of rodeos would’ve predicted that mare’s excruciatingly painful death.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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There’s no better example of that than in the 2009 Breeders’ Cup Classic, featuring the unbeaten mare Zenyatta.—
Jay Posner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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Standing inside the winner’s circle after piloting Tappan Street to victory in the $1 million Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, Saez sensed the real possibility that the colt could be his salvation – his redemption.—
Clark Spencer,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2025
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The no-dallying mindset, strikingly similar to that of Coal Battle, is a huge advantage over the colts — and there are a lot of them out there — who don’t yet know how to focus their juvenile energy.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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At the extravaganza, women also partake in folklórico dance, and Staci Diaz showcases her renowned stallion dance.—
Amanda Lopez,
NPR,
11 Jan. 2025
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Initially dedicated to breeding stallions within a regenerative livestock system, the ranch now supports a diverse ecosystem.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Ling even brought a horse — a gray gelding called Banner — to the opening.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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Kelce, the boyfriend of pop megastar Taylor Swift, bought into the 3-year-old gelding about a month ago, but his involvement was disclosed only this week by owners Team Valor International partnership.—
David K. Li,
NBC News,
1 Sep. 2024
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This year’s cups are meant to honor a trio of winning fillies: Regret (1915), Genuine Risk (1980), and Winning Colors (1988).—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2025
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There are eight 3-year-old fillies entered for the Kentucky Oaks points race.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Foal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foal. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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