piglet
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of piglet
Example Sentences
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"A sow taking a nap in a hole, meanwhile her piglets feed themselves in the hot weather of Palenque, close to Cartagena, Colombia."
From BBC
In October, activists with Direct Action Everywhere who took piglets from a Smithfield Foods facility in Utah were also acquitted at trial.
From Los Angeles Times
A mature sow typically births four to eight piglets twice a year.
From Washington Post
Lives Lived: Ian Falconer designed opera sets, drew covers for The New Yorker and created “Olivia,” a children’s book about a piglet that became a sensation.
From New York Times
Paul and Santurio’s trial comes a few months after two Direct Action activists were acquitted in Utah after taking piglets from a farm owned by pork giant Smithfield Foods.
From Los Angeles Times
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