boar
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In the past, some in the community considered wild boar and deer pests for damaging their gardens and crops, she said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
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
Hunter said: "They were very fierce animals to face in the hunt, so the symbolism of the boar is a lot about the strength of it - a very appropriate adversary in battle."
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026
"Where we have problems, and where everyone in Europe has problems, is with the wild boar population, because there is overpopulation," said Higuera.
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
The boar grunted and pawed the ground, ready to charge.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
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
"More positive boars will definitely be found, we still do not have the minute zero to start counting down those 12 months," warned Higuera, saying "the situation will drag on for a time".
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
"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
In Kharkiv, Ukraine, for example, human displacement during the Russian invasion led to the return of wild boars and deer to urban parks, according to the study.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2025
They hurtled together as it had been two boars.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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"Beowulf," Vocabulary from the epic poem
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"Boar Out There" by Cynthia Rylant
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