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Recent Examples of horseback
Horseback riders share the trails with hikers at Brett Woods, a 185-acre conservation area.
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Lisa Prevost, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2017
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Lisa Prevost, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horseback
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Alvarez and her Curtis Park staff and regulars held an impromptu farewell get-together in front of the business.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2025
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In June 2024, Ingrassia appeared in the crowd at an impromptu rally for Holocaust denier and white nationalist Nick Fuentes after Fuentes was ejected from a gathering of the young conservative group Turning Point USA.—
Tom Dreisbach,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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Conversations are flirtatious and direct, so expect bold texts and spontaneous meetings.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Bilek said that proposals should be intentional moments, not spontaneous gestures, and partners should openly communicate expectations around commitment to avoid confusion or emotional harm.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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But over the decades, jobs vanished, factories closed, and industry's hum was replaced by the lure of cheap labor overseas and rapid automation at home.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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However, no big promises are being made about throwing a lot of money at a rapid rise.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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This surge reflects growing investor confidence in NuScale’s distinctive position within the nuclear energy industry, propelled by rising electricity demand amid the AI boom and the swift progression of global electrification.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Suspect Elias Rodriguez, of Chicago, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in a swift reaction to the apparent antisemitic attack.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Wayne says the picture was taken spur-of-the-moment during a meeting purportedly about criminal-justice reform and other initiatives for the Black community.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2025
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The two then got married at the Rockaway Hotel in New York City’s Queens during a spur-of-the-moment ceremony in May 2023.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel (341 yards, two TDs, 27-yard rush TD) and Ohio State’s Will Howard (326 yards, two TDs, rush TD) were both brilliant.—
Ralph D. Russo,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024
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Others were rush jobs.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
27 Dec. 2022
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In this way, the rally comes with a whole string of asterisks Markets have been whipsawed again and again in 2025 as the White House pivoted, then pivoted again, repositioning global trade policy in posts and offhand comments.—
Catherine Baab,
Quartz,
27 May 2025
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That offhand comment struck a nerve, and a concept was born.—
Elizabeth Rosner,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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On a whim, Joe decides to oppose him, and recruits his fellow officers, Guy (Luke Grimes) and Michael (Micheal Ward), to help him with his admittedly slapdash campaign.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
19 May 2025
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Mad About the Boy, an adaptation of the slapdash third novel that starts streaming on Peacock on February 13, keeps the trope-laden structure, but finds surprising depth in a devastating plot twist.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Horseback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horseback. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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