pig
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Animal welfare was one of the main themes of the debates leading up to Denmark's March parliamentary elections, in a country known for its extensive pig farming and pork exports.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
And then she said, ‘No problem, I think I have a pig valve on the shelf.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Part of my job is to be a guinea pig, so that I can warn you of the benefits and dangers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
“There’s a pig that has to pass through a python,” Cooney said, referring to the surge in diesel prices.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
He collected fragments from a pig-size guinea pig, armor plates from a tanklike armadillo, more elephantine bones from elephantine sloths, and crated and shipped them to England.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
I may have pigged out on Thanksgiving, but I will not eat myself into a stupor during the rest of the holidays.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 11, 2018
We’ve just been there and me and all my crew just pigged out.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 25, 2015
Victor pigged out on sushi and cashews at the art opening, and only realized as he left that he’d overdoeuvred, and would be too full to enjoy his long-awaited dinner at Gramercy Tavern with Dulcie.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2014
That was the championship formula the way the Heat did it, except they pigged out with LeBron James and Chris Bosh joining Dwyane Wade in Miami.
From Chicago Tribune ● Nov. 26, 2013
In fact, most people pigged out just before they turned, knowing it would all be sucked away.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
“I was just glad it happened at Whole Foods and not at a fast-food joint while I am pigging out on greasy food,” she added with a laugh.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2022
They are undergoing pigging - a process in which a device travels through the pipeline cleaning and taking measurements, including wall thickness - every three years rather than the five years as required.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 7, 2016
The 2016 presidential candidates had a deep-fried field day last summer at the Iowa State Fair, pigging out on everything from pork chops on a stick to breaded-and-fried Snickers bars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2016
That means giving people options that don't make them feel like they're pigging out.
From US News ● Aug. 28, 2015
“I’m not the one pigging out on a sundae.”
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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