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a
: an uncastrated male swine
b
: the male of any of several mammals (such as a guinea pig or bear)
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Life The paradox of the radioactive boars Scientists solve a long-standing mystery in Bavaria.
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Big Think, 24 June 2024
Cops quickly mobilized and put out sketches of the suspect and a distinctive tattoo of a boar on his chest.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
The same team also won the heaviest boar side-pot worth $180 dollars (or $36 a person), along with additional custom belt buckles and 20 sacks of feed that were donated by one of the contest sponsors.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 13 June 2024
That’s what Italy is trying to avoid by sending in the army against the growing wild boar population that threatens its lucrative and culturally significant pork industry.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 9 May 2024
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Big Think, 24 June 2024
Cops quickly mobilized and put out sketches of the suspect and a distinctive tattoo of a boar on his chest.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
The same team also won the heaviest boar side-pot worth $180 dollars (or $36 a person), along with additional custom belt buckles and 20 sacks of feed that were donated by one of the contest sponsors.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 13 June 2024
That’s what Italy is trying to avoid by sending in the army against the growing wild boar population that threatens its lucrative and culturally significant pork industry.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 9 May 2024
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“Boar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boar. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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