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2009
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po·ny
/ ˈpōnē/
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n.
(pl. -nies)
1.
a horse of a small breed, esp. one whose height at the withers is below 14 hands 2 inches (58 inches).
∎ (the ponies) inf.
racehorses:
he had been playing the ponies on the side.
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inf.
a small drinking glass or the drink contained in it:
a pony of vodka.
3.
a literal translation of a foreign-language text, used illicitly by students; a trot.
4. Brit., inf.
twenty-five pounds sterling.
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v.
(-nies, -nied) [intr.] (pony up) inf.
pay (money), esp. as a contribution or an unavoidable expense:
getting ready to pony up for their children’s college education.
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PONY'S BACK IN THE SADDLE; THE ATHLETIC BRAND MAKES ITS COMEBACK WITH A NEW TWIST.
Magazine article from: Daily News Record; 1/14/2002; ; 700+ words
; When Roberto Mueller created Pony in 1972, he saw the opportunity for an...sport and street lines. For example, Pony was able to attach its name to the Montreal...defeated the Minnesota Vikings wearing Pony. By 1979 a quarter of all NBA players...
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Ponies have their day at horse show
Newspaper article from: Belfast Telegraph; 8/12/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...to a public viewing. The Pony Club Games also added to...judging of Working Hunter Ponies. RESULTS CHILDREN'S PONIES...CHALLEGE TROPHY Shillelagh Pony Club. Reserve:Laois Pony Club. KERRYGOLD SHOW HUNTER PONIES 3rd Mrs Phillippa Mansergh...
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PONY SWIM A LONGSTANDING VA. TRADITION EASTERN SHORE COMMUNITY BUSTLES WITH ACTIVITY DURING SALE AND AUCTION.(LOCAL)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 8/1/2003; 700+ words
; ...78th annual Pony Auction, checks a pony before it is shown Thursday at the...left, and Rick Betts are volunteer pony handlers at the Chincoteague's annual Pony Round-Up and Swim. Some of the ponies are auctioned at the fairgrounds to...
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Pony Launches Juice Magazine.
PR Newswire; 9/15/2003; 700+ words
; ...Calif., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Pony International, the world's leading modern...performance brand, today announced the launch of Pony's Juice Magazine, a quarterly that will appropriate Pony's outlaw aesthetic into a lifestyle magazine...
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Pony Returns to Athletic Roots With Pony Hall of Fame.
PR Newswire; 7/6/2004; 700+ words
; ...BARBARA, Calif., July 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Pony International, the world's leading modern...today announced the creation of its "Pony Hall of Fame," comprised of athletes...and exceeded over the years wearing the Pony brand. NBA legends Darryl Dawkins, Bob...
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PONY tradition continues in Washington, Pa.
Newspaper article from: Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review; 8/3/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...traditions will continue when the 2008 PONY League World Series for 13- and 14- year...takes place in Washington, Pa., home of PONY Baseball and Softball. The series, an...Croix. Other countries playing under the PONY banner are Canada, England, Ireland...
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PONY TALES; Small plastic horsies are the main event for My Little Pony collectors, who say Cotton Candy, Blue Belle, Snuzzle and others bring happiness to their lives.(VARIETY)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 7/19/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...collections, traded ponies and played trivia games about My Little Pony history and lore...hairing" and curling pony manes and tails...bearing their "persona ponies," characters they...song for My Little Pony. And then she giggled...surprises you who is into ponies," she added...
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Pony Fall/Winter 2005 Communication Project.
PR Newswire; 6/20/2005; 700+ words
; Pony Takes It to the Street! SANTA BARBARA, Calif., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Pony athletes past and present have always brought something...bin/prnh/20030915/LAM047LOGO) This Fall, Pony will continue its discourse on the celebration...
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PONIES GET INTO THE SWIM OF FIRE DEPARTMENT FUND-RAISING.(LOCAL)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 7/29/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...want to own a wild pony and her filly...auction some of the ponies today in an annual...Pilot More than 130 ponies swim the Assateague...the 74th annual pony penning. The horses...water during the pony penning. The ponies crossed the channel...
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The ponies killed by kindness The number of Dartmoor ponies has dwindled from 50,000 to 2,000 in the last 50 years. And all because we are loving them to death
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 10/24/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...also been popular as polo ponies, and, until the Sixties...it's been demand for pony-meat that has kept Dartmoor...had expanded demand for ponies for riding, and a modest...survived in pre- slaughtered pony meat. Many farmers found...they could earn more with ponies that were interbred ...
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Pony Express
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
PONY EXPRESS PONY EXPRESS. The Pony Express officially lasted from 3 April 1860 to 26 October 1861, although a few scattered runs were made through November. At first, mail was carried once a week; after June 1860 it was carried twice a week...
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pony express
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
pony express in U.S. history, relay mail service. At its inception in Apr., 1860, the pony express operated between St. Joseph, Mo...continued until the destination was reached. The pony express was operated by the freighting firm...
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Trick Pony
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Trick Pony Country group For the Record… Selected discography Sources Trick Pony has carved out a niche as a hard-driving and...playing guitar since he was 14 years old. Trick Pony formed when guitarist Burns and bassist Dean joined...
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pony
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
pony Any of several breeds of small horses, usually...for draught. Types include the hardy Shetland pony; the Dartmoor and Exmoor ponies of Cornwall, Somerset and Devon; the grey Highland pony; the Welsh pony; and the Welsh Cob. Height...
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Welsh pony
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Welsh pony breed of small horse of European origin...Thoroughbred horse . It is a popular children's pony and has been used extensively for light labor...those of the Standardbred horse . The Welsh pony is taller than the Shetland pony , averaging...
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