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horseshoes

British  
/ ˈhɔːsˌʃuːz /

noun

  1. (functioning as singular) a game in which the players try to throw horseshoes so that they encircle a stake in the ground some distance away

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In a statement posted on its Facebook page, the Three Horseshoes pub expressed its "sincere condolences to the victim's family and friends".

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2025

There’s nothing as distinctive as Half-Life: Alyx’s gravity gloves, Phantom: Covert Ops’ kayak combat, or the obsessive gunophilia of Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades.

From The Verge • Oct. 20, 2021

Iron foundries made “machinery for storing and shipping ice”; an insurance broker specialized in “ice house insurance”; one Boston company sold “Neverslip” Horseshoes.

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2018

Horseshoes, he said, is a chance to have fun and meet nice people, and he hopes more people will get involved.

From Washington Times • Sep. 20, 2015

The Vest with the Silver Horseshoes became self-conscious.

From The Book of Gud by Hersey, Harold

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