cockfighting
Americannoun
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Anyone found guilty of taking part in cockfighting faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
Then Republican senator John McCain labeled the fights "human cockfighting."
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
Following Reconstruction, Black people staged formal card games and cockfighting events, allowing participants to network while acquiring small but quick bursts of cash as economic opportunity languished.
From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2026
Traditional cockfighting is still legal in the Philippines.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2025
The horse-racing and cockfighting contingent in the House of Commons is well represented; the blear eyes, the poddy pudge, the bulbous beak—all these are in evidence.
From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 13 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Lovers by Elbert Hubbard
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