variants
or pure-blood
as in thoroughbred
of unmixed ancestry
both dogs are pure-blooded Chesapeake Bay retrievers
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Proving one’s status as a pure-blooded Aryan unlocked access to membership in the Nazi Party, to the military and state apparatus, to a university education.
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Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 20 July 2023
Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 20 July 2023
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The site is in Nassau Country, just east of the Queens border and is a major component of the redevelopment happening in the area, including the renovation and downsizing of Belmont Park, the thoroughbred horse race track.David Moin, WWD, 16 Oct. 2024
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The gut microbiomes of month-old thoroughbred foals can predict future racing success.Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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The man was left blooded and needed surgery to repair muscle lacerations after the incident, The Associated Press reported.Sara Smart, CNN, 16 Aug. 2024
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What time of year do rattlesnakes come out in Arizona? Rattlesnakes are ectothermic, or cold blooded, and hibernate in winter.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 22 Feb. 2024
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Mars used the inheritance to raise purebred Hereford cattle and to buy a stockyard.Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Lawmakers later strengthened the law to forbid all retail dog sales after finding dubious rescues began selling purebred and designer puppies to pet stores.Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Pure-blooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pure-blooded. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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