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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

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

When he first revealed his diagnosis in December, Smith said he wanted "be a guinea pig" for treatment options.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2025

She could be a guinea pig, chattering in incomprehensible squeaks.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau




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