fry

Example Sentences

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Such small fry could easily flail or fail.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

The growers' network claims that in the past two years, China and India, the world's two leading producers, have "increased their frozen French fry exports to neighbouring countries tenfold," while EU exports declined.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Several clients raised the question of whether this bet was being redefined to benefit “whales,” or big-money gamblers, at the expense of the small fry.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026

"In the last two years, Asda had bigger fish to fry, and Leon was always a business they didn't feel fitted their strategy", he said.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

“Gross!” she yelled, throwing a french fry at him.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai