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guinea pig



NOUN
rodent
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As he buttoned up a professional baseball uniform for the first time in his life, he understood that he was becoming the guinea pig in an experiment that has the whole industry watching.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

After all, Vanessa’s boyfriend, played by the always absurd Jason Mantzoukas, brings his very ill guinea pig to the festivities.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

His mum, Rhys, 37, felt her son had been a "guinea pig" due to "trials and errors", and it had been "a lightbulb moment" when doctors finally worked out how to treat her son.

From BBC • May 7, 2025

He suspects authorities have chosen Rason as their guinea pig because the area is relatively contained and easy to control.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2025

Danny had never met a talking guinea pig, so that must mean that the traveling stars weren’t real, either.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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