hog

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Geological Survey External link flags thermoelectric power as the biggest water hog.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

China is the world’s largest soybean importer, relying heavily on imports to feed its massive hog and poultry industries.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

“If you’re not top hog, they will run all over you,” said Cristina Cleveland, who adopted her first mini pig in 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Yet Carrick was not about to hog the limelight as he attended a family event alongside, among others, close friend Chris Hood.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

He knew tractors and combines, of course, and had seen his dad’s bush hog and manure spreader and gravity wagons up close, in the barn.

From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix