chick
Example Sentences
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From his second-floor deck, he observed the chicks in the nest beginning to flap their wings, growing bigger and stronger.
From Washington Post
A female quail can produce up to 20 chicks a year, but they often live less than a year because many of them are killed due to predators, bad weather, accidents and hunters.
From Washington Post
Fuzzy Gentoo penguin chicks chased after their exhausted parents to demand food.
From Scientific American
For snacking or to sprinkle in salads, dried chick peas can be a crunchy alternative to nuts.
From Washington Post
Customers across the region are flocking to feed stores and seeking freedom from supermarket inflation, greeting chick shipments that come in with a pioneering, DIY spirit.
From Washington Post
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