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The central issue today, however, is that the world's two great economic superpowers are now facing off against each other like rutting stags.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2025

Most of our pets don’t pull carts, hunt stags, herd sheep or detect drugs, where we need to ensure correct performance.

From Washington Post • Jan. 27, 2023

The fenced pastures for the bulls were now overrun with thousands of young stags and pullets, pecking at the trail of food he threw out from the golf cart.

From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2023

Stags with big antlers score more often than stags with small ones.

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2022

Jagged brown walls sloped overhead; bright murals boasted more stags and a few trolls.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton