hogs
Example Sentences
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When in operation, the plant is expected to employ about 3,000 workers and be able to slaughter about 20,000 hogs a day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
For example, non-native feral hogs are now major predators of loggerhead sea turtle eggs along the Georgia coast, USA, while coyotes in eastern North America are expanding onto coastal barrier islands, altering those ecosystems.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 8, 2026
Benji is caustic, needling and selfish — the kind of guy who hogs the window seat, the shower and everyone’s attention.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2025
That’s considerable and it's prompted some to brand hot tubs as "energy hogs", along with heated sheds, swimming pools and second fridges.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2024
We were accustomed to them now, and we didn’t hesitate to roll down the windows, put out our hands, and tell road hogs what we thought of them.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
