boar
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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
When he comes upon Irontown, led by the highborn Lady Eboshi, and listens to its people brag about burning down the boar god’s forest, one might expect him to be angry.
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
Ordeig estimates that the entire Catalonia region contains between 120,000 and 180,000 boar.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
Then came the famous hunt of the Calydonian boar.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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
By the end of March, 232 boars had tested positive.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
Spain has found another seven dead wild boars infected with African swine fever near Barcelona, increasing the outbreak's total to nine cases, the agriculture ministry said on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
"More positive boars will definitely be found, we still do not have the minute zero to start counting down those 12 months," warned Higuera, saying "the situation will drag on for a time".
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
As they watched, two more great boars came clumping down to the seashore, each ridden by a child of about ten.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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"Beowulf," Vocabulary from the epic poem
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"Boar Out There" by Cynthia Rylant
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