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pig

[pig] / pɪg /
NOUN
animal of swine family
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NOUN
person who is like a pig
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Her pig roast is also part salmon bake and part old-school cookout, a beautiful gathering of nations grooving to an eclectic vibe I’ve tried to replicate here.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

"I wouldn't want to be the first guinea pig," as "it's not so easy to have everything just smooth" like Apple has managed to do with its laptops.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

His parents were doctors with a hobby farm with horses, guinea hens, geese, a cow and a pig.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Researchers had previously tested EMR on rabbit ear cartilage, pig skin, and scar tissue.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

Alfredo returns home at dusk, carrying stalks of sugarcane and a sack of corn for the pig.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar




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