porcine
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He made up an organization with a ludicrous name: the New York City Porcine Benevolent Association.
From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2023
Since June, when Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus, or PEDv, first hit, Prestage workers have quarantined the area, scrubbed vehicles and sprayed buildings with antiseptic.
From Reuters • Sep. 20, 2013
Porcine decapitation aside, jollier treats are offered up in the shape of edible baubles, tinsel and even fairy lights.
From The Guardian • Dec. 21, 2012
This is why its lead creator, Peter Cortez, who is also a founder of the Porcine Club, can keep his phone on the table and order more of his succulent favorites.
From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2011
He’d read all their books dozens of times, even the ones with titles like Diseases of the Porcine Species and Common Grasses of Our Countryside.
From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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