hock
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Markets are likely to expect higher U.K. public spending under Burnham due to his past comments that the U.K. shouldn’t be “in hock to the bond markets,” Deutsche Bank strategists said in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
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
Kate Parkes, poultry specialist at the RSPCA, told the BBC that hock burn was "a concerning health issue and, sadly, too common in many intensive farm settings".
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
“My mom always put a ham hock in everything. The bone flavors the broth, and you don’t have to put in as much meat. Meat’s expensive.”
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
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The Odyssey
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