chicken
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And I was not a spring chicken at 74 years old.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Servings of processed meats such as ham, sausages and chicken nuggets have been reduced to once a week and must come with a side of vegetables or fruit.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
You already know what the chicken costs — you were there.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
Open is a roar of commercial excess, from its soaring ticket prices and $100 caviar-topped chicken nuggets to the new luxury suites rising as part of an $800 million transformation of Arthur Ashe Stadium.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Small gobbets of meat, such as chicken livers, are particularly appropriate.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
Sir Paul Smith, the doyen of British fashion, is flailing around in his office with two large rubber chickens and making them squeak them with gusto.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
“The house was small, so we built onto it to add a kitchen. We use the barns as a sanctuary for rescued horses, ducks, chickens, peacocks, goats, and other animals,” she went on.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
But he reiterated the message that it was fine for people to buy British eggs from supermarkets as chickens bred here are vaccinated against common strains of salmonella.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Olsen: And then also the chicken scene, how many chickens did you have to eat?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
“If a cow can give milk and chickens can lay eggs and dragons can make fire, then why can’t a magic bobbin make gold?”
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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