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guinea pig



NOUN
rodent
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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

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

A head teacher has expressed concerns for the "guinea pig year group" who are the first to study 15 new-look GCSEs in Wales.

From BBC Sep. 24, 2025

The first thing he does when he emerges is look inside his backpack, and that’s when I see the guinea pig.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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