fatten

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Soybean Export Council, a trade group, opened a Beijing office in 1982 to spread the word about protein-packed U.S. soybeans used to fatten livestock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

They lauded her history, beliefs and wit, such as when she was asked about student testing during a gubernatorial debate and replied, “You don’t fatten a hog by weighing it more often.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2024

The Katmai brown bears are famous for standing at Brooks Falls, catching sockeye salmon in their mouths to fatten up for the winter.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2023

Liz Truss told the Institute for Government she tried to rear, fatten and slaughter a pig on market day in her rush to meet voters' need for change saying she had "limited time".

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2023

“That gives the larvae a chance to fatten up nicely, the way the hens like them, but not quite long enough to hatch into flies.”

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan