hunk
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The site is now a hunk of twisted and blackened metal, surrounding a charred carcass of rubble.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
But DC’s latest installment lands like a big hunk of Kryptonite for the dream of a superhero franchise that can transcend the genre’s clichés, Slate’s Dana Stevens writes.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
Worried it was a wounded animal, she ran over only to discover it was a hunk of pork the Ostrands had left out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Eaten with a hunk of sourdough, it made me feel — at least for twenty blessed minutes — like things were right with the world.
From Salon ● May 12, 2026
Nothing better than to dredge a hunk of hot biscuit through chowder thick with clams and potatoes.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
It’s lunchtime at Fountain Grains & Greens in East Hollywood, a counter-service restaurant where customers increasingly prefer their rice and vegetable bowls piled high with hunks of chicken or steak.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Around her are patio tables displaying the kind of food the shop carried: pies and cakes, what appear to be stuffed tomatoes, baguettes, sophisticated deli salads, gorgeous hunks of cheese.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
Aged gray tree hunks form arches, for instance, over bridges that tower over clay-colored paths with hoof prints.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
You can go maximalist — an Alison Roman–style ham party, complete with pickled vegetables, fancy mustard and crusty bread — or you can go blissfully minimal with a giant sub sliced into generous hunks.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2026
She dragged hunks of meat across her plate, sopping up sauce before lifting her fork to her mouth.
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
