drumstick
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At one booth, visitors pointed their phones at a humanoid wearing an apron as it gingerly reached for a toy chicken drumstick before clamping down and lifting the fake meat into a bucket.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
The researchers found that in birds, the tibial joint surfaces have curved arcs, and the shortened fibula is able to roll within the bird's drumstick for about its length relative to the tibia.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2024
After that, Hernandez said, he snatched a drumstick out of her hands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2023
So I invite you to take a stand with me, put the dumbbell down, and pick the drumstick up.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2023
I managed a drumstick and a couple scoops of mashed potatoes and coleslaw and then excused myself.
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
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A liter of milk costs 1,600 pesos, she said, and one small package of chicken drumsticks is 2,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
“Secretary of War” Pete Hegseth, appearing alongside his wife, is asked whether he prefers drumsticks, flats, or boneless wings.
From Slate ● Dec. 18, 2025
The band posted a series of photos of Williams on Instagram, showing him with drumsticks, flying in an aircraft and various moments with fellow bandmates.
From BBC ● May 23, 2025
Ruffin told me he’s been holding onto a pair of Ayers’ drumsticks for years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2025
"About drumsticks," the man said, winking one eye so long I wondered if, like Pila's, his wasn't real either.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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