as in hides
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible
was cowhiding the horse until a police officer intervened
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And while Americans’ overall ideological self-identification looks stable in the aggregate (37% very conservative/conservative, 34% moderate, 25% very liberal/liberal), a January 2025 Gallup poll shows that this steadiness hides tectonic tensions tugging beneath the surface.—
Robert T.F. Downes, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
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Now, Scieszka’s debut filters Tuck Everlasting-esque immortality through the social media age—examining how someone hides their eternal lifespan from facial recognition technology and venture capitalists looking to capitalize upon family property and the ultimate anti-aging secrets.—
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Or whips around his defender in a bold pirouette.—
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Marty whips off his sport coat and throws it in the crowd.—
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At some point, Alice slashes the tires on Rachel’s car.—
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There, Constance slashes her face with a knife.—
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This is prime Allen — the reigning MVP, at 29 years old, is still in command of all his physical gifts and has developed an understanding beyond almost all who put straps to chins.—
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The standout feature for this backpack is its Wingjacket Protection, which includes flexible compression straps and padded sidewalls that protect and compress your items to minimize the bag’s overall size.—
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Bella Italia is known for game dishes such as ostrich, pheasant, antelope, venison, elk, caribou and bison along with house grappa.—
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One room held a sculpture of a lion devouring an antelope.—
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Some of the mullets are more obvious than others, ranging from close crops to messy mops.—
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Other crops should receive a general garden fertilizer monthly or consider use of a slow-release product that may only be needed once to produce the harvests.—
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The mammals found in the Himalayas and mainland Southeast Asia into South China, are trafficked alive as exotic pets and their pelts are also sold illegally.—
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Washington, two years into this rebuild, is still looking up at Philadelphia, which captured its second straight division title with a 29-18 win Saturday, becoming the first NFC East team in more than two decades to win consecutive division pelts.—
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The hotel is surrounded by extensive black pine forests and wildlife sightings like Eurasian brown bears, wolves, and Balkan chamois are all possible.—
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The heels are lined with chamois leather and the toes with linen; the soles are pigskin.—
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“Cowhides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cowhides. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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