hock
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On Saturday, Cabinet Minister Lucy Powell told the BBC Labour was "not in hock" to vested interests "at all", and had declared donations correctly.
From BBC • Sep. 21, 2024
Razor-sharp teeth and surgical precision allow the bats to make an incision in an animal, such as in the hock of a cow, without the animal feeling it.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2024
Including any sign of hock burn ulcers at all, it says their shoppers found 74% of the chickens they checked had the condition.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2024
She added that the company had this month moved to using lower stocking density birds "which will have a significant positive impact on the reduction of hock markings, amongst other welfare benefits".
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2024
I get a smoked ham hock from the butcher.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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