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chicken

[chik-uhn] / ˈtʃɪk ən /




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There was an open bar with beer and wine, chicken wings, and burgers for the crowd of over 100.

From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026

Q. How many chicken coops are there in your house?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

“While consumers maintained their interest in chicken across retail and foodservice, the market experienced a significant increase in supply,” said Chief Executive Fabio Sandri.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

It’s not just that the wonton chips and chicken shawarma at the Cheesecake Factory appeal to a different crowd than the chicken-and-gravy offerings at Cracker Barrel.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

I enter the kitchen, where the chef is attending to the chicken in the oven.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

In 2025, a report by the Danish Veterinary and Food Authority found that using slower growing chickens was linked to better animal welfare.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Plenty of people in these pages count their chickens before they’ve hatched, so we can forgive Daniel’s children allowing their expectations to get in the way of reality.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

To investigate, the researchers attached small weights to one leg of young guinea fowl, birds closely related to chickens that walk on two legs like humans.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Guoth said he put his ducks and chickens in the bathroom and weighed down his boats and trailers so "nothing flips over".

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Since they were, in fact, children, they would not be convincing as pigs, cows, chickens, and the like.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood


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