1
: the fresh or salted flesh of swine when dressed for food
2
: government funds, jobs, or favors distributed by politicians to gain political advantage
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We need to cut the pork out of the federal budget.
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Anderson and his two teammates, before they were eliminated on the show, also won $10,000 to split for winning a competition that involved a double cut pork chop, with cabbage slaw, wings and southern style macaroni salad.
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2025
Next, slice into a 15-day dry-aged pork chop with Moroccan spices and summer vegetables (or splurge on steak frites with an eight-ounce Australian wagyu sirloin for $15 extra), and finish with refreshing lemon-blueberry cheesecake with pistachio ice cream.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2025
Kitty’s is best known for its triple-layered pork tenderloin sandwich ($9.50): three razor-thin pork slices battered and fried in a Japanese-style tempura coating that Kitty herself developed.
—Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
In a large bowl, combine the beef, pork, garlic, onion, herbs, chili flakes, Parmesan, eggs, salt and 1/4 cup olive oil.
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—Andee Tagle, NPR, 24 July 2025
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2025
Next, slice into a 15-day dry-aged pork chop with Moroccan spices and summer vegetables (or splurge on steak frites with an eight-ounce Australian wagyu sirloin for $15 extra), and finish with refreshing lemon-blueberry cheesecake with pistachio ice cream.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2025
Kitty’s is best known for its triple-layered pork tenderloin sandwich ($9.50): three razor-thin pork slices battered and fried in a Japanese-style tempura coating that Kitty herself developed.
—Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
In a large bowl, combine the beef, pork, garlic, onion, herbs, chili flakes, Parmesan, eggs, salt and 1/4 cup olive oil.
3.
—Andee Tagle, NPR, 24 July 2025
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“Pork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pork. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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pork
noun
ˈpō(ə)rk 
ˈpȯ(ə)rk
1
: the flesh of a pig used for food
2
: government funds, jobs, or favors distributed by politicians to gain political advantage
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