hock

Example Sentences

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On Saturday, Cabinet Minister Lucy Powell told the BBC Labour was "not in hock" to vested interests "at all", and had declared donations correctly.

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2024

Razor-sharp teeth and surgical precision allow the bats to make an incision in an animal, such as in the hock of a cow, without the animal feeling it.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2024

She added that the risk of hock burn "is significantly higher when birds are poorly managed, genetically selected to grow very fast or reared in overcrowded conditions".

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2024

Aldi's most recent annual figures revealed it had found hock burn in 33.5% of its chickens.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2024

Jacob grabbed the enormous hock of meat that passed for William’s shoulder and shook it.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz