chicken

Example Sentences

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While he can still get beef and chicken, vegetables and lentils are hard to come by.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Poultry litter only becomes available when chicken houses are cleaned, not necessarily when a farmer needs it, said Maples.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Others suggest shredding and freezing parts of the chicken for stretch meals.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

In recent years, local dogs posed problems, too, as did the occasional irate farmer who had lost a chicken.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

“If you have chicken pox, you can’t come back without a note from the doctor,” she said, and Imogene said, “Oh. Okay,” and got up and left.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson