pigs

plural of pig
as in hogs
one who eats greedily or too much all-you-can-eat buffets seem to encourage some people to become shameless pigs

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Recent Examples of pigs As an alternative, scientists are genetically altering pigs so their organs are more humanlike, less likely to be immediately attacked and destroyed by people’s immune system. Lauran Neergaard, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025 Pepper points out that pigs on factory farms commit acts of violence that would otherwise be rare in their communities. Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025 For those looking for fair favorites, the racing pigs are back this year with several show times scheduled daily. Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025 Jhala and his co-authors said the lions also prey on pigs and nilgais – a type of antelope - which helps eliminate animals the local farmers consider to be pests. Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025 Alpha-gal is a sugar molecule found in most mammals, including cows, pigs and sheep, but not in humans. Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025 In fact, avian viruses can infect mammals and mammal viruses can infect birds and there are some species, such as pigs, that are pretty permissive to both types of viruses. John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025 But gene editing and other technologies are making pigs a better source of usable whole organs. David A. Brenner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025 But the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources holds title to more than 720,000 acres of publicly-accessible ground, much of which contains wild pigs. M.d. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2025
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  • Later in episode 10, Peggy wants to invest her portion of her nest egg in a wild pig-hunting business in order to clear Redcorn’s farm of invasive feral hogs.
    Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Wallace is a goat-owning, hog-hunting, anime-loving, fast-talking personification of energy.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2025
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  • Later in episode 10, Peggy wants to invest her portion of her nest egg in a wild pig-hunting business in order to clear Redcorn’s farm of invasive feral hogs.
    Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Wallace is a goat-owning, hog-hunting, anime-loving, fast-talking personification of energy.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2025

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“Pigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigs. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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