badger

Example Sentences

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"He deserves better than being replaced by a badger," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Ian called badger culling "a national disgrace" and said: "I would swap this award immediately for the government to rescind all existing badger culling licenses."

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2025

Known as Dachstag, or Badger Day, it was believed that if a badger refused to emerge from its home, locals were in for four more weeks of snow.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2025

All work on badger setts must be completed between July and the end of November so the repairs did not interfere with the badgers' mating season, they explained.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2024

“If your suggestions are wrong, what good are you?” the badger said, somewhat disrespectfully.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman