as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
you really are a swine—you have no sense of decency at all!
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Recent Examples of swine
House Bill 503, which now goes to the Ohio Senate for consideration, also bans importing, transporting, or releasing feral swine in the state.
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Steven Hill, Field & Stream, 26 June 2024
Wildlife Services has been successful at reducing numbers and distribution of feral swine to a point where their elimination in Ohio is a real possibility.
—Steven Hill, Field & Stream, 26 June 2024
The bill would also allow landowners to shoot the feral swine without a license, according to reporting from the Columbus Dispatch, part of the USA TODAY Network.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 13 June 2024
This makes the Buckeye State one of 35 in the U.S. where feral swine have established breeding populations.
—Steven Hill, Field & Stream, 26 June 2024
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Steven Hill, Field & Stream, 26 June 2024
Wildlife Services has been successful at reducing numbers and distribution of feral swine to a point where their elimination in Ohio is a real possibility.
—Steven Hill, Field & Stream, 26 June 2024
The bill would also allow landowners to shoot the feral swine without a license, according to reporting from the Columbus Dispatch, part of the USA TODAY Network.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 13 June 2024
This makes the Buckeye State one of 35 in the U.S. where feral swine have established breeding populations.
—Steven Hill, Field & Stream, 26 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swine
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Responding officers found the dog, and advised the owner to take the dog in.cleveland, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023
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Police brought in hundreds of law enforcement personnel with dogs, armored carriers, horses and helicopters that circled overhead.Maryclaire Dale, Marc Levy and Michael Rubinkam, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2023
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Jeff Goldblum plays the Wizard of Oz, a lanky charmer who might be a jerk at best and a puppet of fascists at worst.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024
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Johnson stars as Callum Drift, head of security for St. Nicholas (J.K. Simmons), and the beefy bodyguard is retiring after 540 years on the job because, well, people turn into jerks at Christmas.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
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It Chapter Two is down to clown, again — in a bloody, silly, overwrought sequel Moving down the tension scale to thrillers, Netflix is offloading a few particularly popular titles.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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An 8-year-old girl fought back against an attacker wearing a clown mask who is accused of assaulting her in her bedroom earlier this month, police said.Louis Casiano, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
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The county also confirmed the disease in eight skunks, two raccoons, two foxes and a dog, who also bit a person.Brooke Park, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Oct. 2024
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Goetz also calls out juniper and boxwood foliage for notoriously smelling like cat urine, hawthorn tree flowers for smelling like carrion, and the flashy flowers of crown fritillaria (Fritillaria imperialis) bulbs for mimicking a skunk.Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Oct. 2024
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Employees of a Hilo, Hawaii store were shocked to discover a snake slithering around a shipment of fresh Christmas trees.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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While both series feature a guinea pig, the spinoff also includes a bunny and a snake instead of a turtle and a duck.Sari Hitchins, Parents, 20 Nov. 2024
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In September, Bay View residents questioned whether raccoons and other wildlife were being affected by rat poison.Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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Capsaicin can be lethal to rats and mice, and symptoms of acute oral toxicity can include a staggering gait, skin redness, and cyanosis — blue lips, nail beds, and skin due to low oxygen levels.Amiah Taylor, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
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But this can be a different sort of beast than working with more traditional second- and third-generation clients who have inherited their wealth.Thomas H. Ruggie, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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The regal yet intractable beast, named Apollo, immediately creates practical problems for Iris, from furniture destruction to eviction notices, as well as more existential ones, his looming presence constantly reminding her of her friend’s problematic choices in both life and death.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
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Imagine trying to slide a book on a table while some joker is pushing down on it.Rhett Allain, WIRED, 20 Sep. 2024
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Read the full Cancer Daily Horoscope Leo (July 23 - August 22) Playing practical joker?USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Swine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swine. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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