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porcupine

[pawr-kyuh-pahyn] / ˈpɔr kyəˌpaɪn /


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Scott: I think it might have been a Mexican hairy dwarf porcupine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

What followed was a comedy of errors including military drills that outpaced anything this group of office workers had in mind, a rogue porcupine, stranded airplanes and one syringe to the butt of an employee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

“I’m on stage with my target stick, my equipment, and having a porcupine do circles, follow me, roll a ball,” said Jadyn Carnicella, 20, a Simi Valley resident.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

The machine that cuts the stone looks a little bit like a giant porcupine.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2025

His hackles rose like needles on a porcupine, and he snarled.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia