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pig

[pig] / pɪg /
NOUN
animal of swine family
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NOUN
person who is like a pig
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Shawn Richardson, an audit partner at Oklahoma-based HoganTaylor, doesn’t miss smelling like a pig farm after completing inventory counts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Jack Johnson headlined the first night and Roger Waters closed the main stage, performing Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” and letting a giant inflatable pig loose in the sky.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

On the recent visit to the insectary, several hundred mosquitoes flew around in white mesh cages, serving as participants in a study to see which blood they prefer — pig or cow.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

This region receives inputs from treated sewage, household wastewater, aquaculture operations, pig farming, and agricultural runoff.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

It could have been a cat, though, or a horse or a pig.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson




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