mules

British

/ mjuːlz /

verb

(tr) to perform the Mules operation on (a sheep)

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Gibson’s .974 slugging percentage in 1937 becomes the season record, and Barry Bonds’ .863 in 2001 dropped to fifth, also trailing Mules Suttles .877 in 1926, Gibson’s .871 in 1943 and Smith’s .870 in 1929.

From Seattle Times • May 28, 2024

Mules killed in the assault putrefied and attracted swarms of maggots.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2024

Mules and mule-driven carts hauled hundreds of tons of material up the 18-mile road, which wasn’t paved until 1907.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2023

Mules also don’t usually trot to pounding disco while adorned with glitter.

From Washington Post • Feb. 27, 2022

Mules and other brutes had occupied their skins.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston

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