Pigs
noun
Bay of. Bay of Pigs.
Pigs
American
[pigz]
/ pɪgz /
noun
Pigs
1
British
/ pɪɡz /
noun
pigs
2
British
/ pɪɡz /
interjection
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The group was founded in 1991 by Jose Basulto, a Cuban exile, licensed pilot and veteran of the Bay of Pigs invasion.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
Pigs are smart and intensely food-motivated, quick to learn routines and test limits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
Good studied creative writing at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, and in 2020 she won an undergraduate prize from the Academy of American Poets for her piece titled On Learning to Dissect Fetal Pigs.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2026
Perhaps the most famous American fiasco in the region was the Bay of Pigs.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2025
Pigs were rare or absent on the islands.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Firearms officers from Essex Police decided to fatally shoot five of the pigs due to the perceived danger to road users, while the rest were safely captured.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Researchers had previously used EMR to reshape cartilage-rich rabbit ears and to modify scars and skin in pigs.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026
I daydream about the kishka dog in “Eat Jewish,” mourn Einstein Bros.’ discontinued bagel dog and would, without much arm-twisting, once again pay $28 for pigs in a blanket at the Ralph Lauren Club.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
“I feel like we’re being guinea pigs when we don’t want to be.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
In many New Guinean societies, the wealth of a person has traditionally been determined by the number of pigs he or she owns.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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