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chicken

[chik-uhn] / ˈtʃɪk ən /




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The immunisations recommended for all children under the order are for measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type B, pneumococcal disease, human papillomavirus, and varicella or chicken pox.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

More Americans were expected to spurn pricier steaks and burgers in favor of cheaper chicken sandwiches and tenders.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Meanwhile, demand for chicken cuts has been steadily climbing, driven by Americans’ appetite for protein.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Bigger chicken breeds and flocks not being decimated by disease over the summer have led to a glut in an industry that slaughters more than nine billion birds a year.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

I believe it means the Pickled Onion owes me a few ginger ales and perhaps a chicken dinner for my suffering.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

Even a small uptick could result in millions of extra chickens moving through processors’ plants.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Of course being headless chickens we can’t think much.

From Salon Aug. 7, 2026

Animal DNA came from cattle, pigs, chickens, dogs and cats.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

Emma and her husband Simon moved three years ago to Bédar, where they looked after 15 chickens and spent time with their three dogs.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

All at once, in a blizzard of flying feathers and tasty, furiously beating wings, the chickens rose into the air.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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