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boar

[bawr, bohr] / bɔr, boʊr /


NOUN
swine
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In the past, some in the community considered wild boar and deer pests for damaging their gardens and crops, she said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

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

As the day went on, we saw wild boar, red deer and a single nervous fox.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026

"Being too permissive with wild animals has led to an overpopulation of rabbits, deer and wild boar," says Òscar Ordeig, the minister for agriculture, fisheries and food in the regional government of Catalonia.

From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026

You could talk about a mighty boar which had nearly slashed you last winter, but he only stared at you with his distant eyes.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Bears are thriving thanks in part to an abundance of food -- including acorns, deer and boars -- under the influence of a warming climate, experts say.

From Barron's ● May 8, 2026

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

"There is not enough management through hunting to deal with this such high growth" in the number of boars.

From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 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

They hurtled together as it had been two boars.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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