chick

Example Sentences

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What’s known as “pip watch” started earlier this week, a time of high anticipation when livestream viewers watch for signs of a chick breaking out of its shell.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

By the fall of 2011, the first bald eagle chick, named Jackie, hatched in the Big Bear Valley to parents Ricky and Lucy.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

Extinction was projected only in hypothetical scenarios where very low juvenile survival occurred, with around 20% failing to reach adulthood, combined with extremely poor reproduction limited to a maximum of one chick per pair.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2026

It’s no mere comfort watch, and certainly no chick flick.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2025

The frightened chick made one small distress peep and that’s all it took.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen