boar
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When the thing dies, the worms fall away to reveal that it wasn’t always a demon, but a boar god felled by a dark force.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
When he comes upon Irontown, led by the highborn Lady Eboshi, and listens to its people brag about burning down the boar god’s forest, one might expect him to be angry.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
As the day went on, we saw wild boar, red deer and a single nervous fox.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
Senior project officer Gary Trimble told BBC Two's Digging for Britain, carnyces "are extraordinarily rare... a boar standard, that's even rarer".
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026
The boar did not express his fury with his voice.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
The presence of woodland ecosystems in southern Doggerland 16,000 years ago also suggests the area could have supported abundant wildlife and provided valuable resources for humans, including animals such as boars.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 17, 2026
"In Wayanad, going into the plantation at night is risky. We have snakes, wild boars, sometimes even leopards and elephants," he says.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
"There is not enough management through hunting to deal with this such high growth" in the number of boars.
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
A major issue is the expanding bear population, which is growing fast due to an abundance of food -- including acorns, deer and boars -- under the influence of a warming climate, experts say.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2025
"Drink to our understanding. I promise, there are no boars in the castle that I know of."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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"Beowulf," Vocabulary from the epic poem
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"Boar Out There" by Cynthia Rylant
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