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“My chief concern now is that we don’t allow the studios to go whole hog and destroy this beautiful thing that we’ve got all of a sudden,” Cargill said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2022

Fayetteville officials so far don’t appear ready to go whole hog on a permanently activated outdoor drinking zone, although it’s been suggested that might be a goal eventually.

From Washington Times • Sep. 3, 2019

I know this is heresy to some, but since I’m in this far, I might as well go whole hog.

From New York Times • Jul. 27, 2014

Yet he also proves game to go whole hog when the screenplay calls for it.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2012

Let’s go whole hog and say the Southern Pacific will charge three-fifty to carry it.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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