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
Ordeig estimates that the entire Catalonia region contains between 120,000 and 180,000 boar.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
If you should happen to dream up a scene in which a man runs screaming around the jungle with a wild boar strapped to his head, he’s the obvious pick to pull it off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
So when the wild boar said, Freedom is inside that thicket of branches where I sleep, they followed him.
From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson
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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
After finding two cases in dead boars outside Barcelona last week, Spanish authorities confirmed a further seven cases on Tuesday within the same perimeter.
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
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
My father told my mom that Bijan was a great Persian knight tasked with helping farmers whose crops were being attacked by wild boars.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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"Beowulf," Vocabulary from the epic poem
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"Boar Out There" by Cynthia Rylant
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