guinea pig
Example Sentences
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"I wouldn't want to be the first guinea pig," as "it's not so easy to have everything just smooth" like Apple has managed to do with its laptops.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
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
At the center of the story is the cuy, a guinea pig eaten in Andean South America, though in this telling they’re also used in a version of bullfighting.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 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
“I can be two things! Besides. My cousin’s wife on my mother’s father’s side is a guinea pig princess. When I tell them all about this—humans.”
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
