hock
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In the New Statesman, he said: "We've got to get beyond this thing of being in hock to the bond markets".
From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025
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 company had this month moved to using lower stocking density birds "which will have a significant positive impact on the reduction of hock markings, amongst other welfare benefits".
From BBC • Feb. 28, 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
“Did you put a ham hock in this stew?”
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
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