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chicken

[chik-uhn] / ˈtʃɪk ən /




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Wadadli’s jerk chicken, usually a summer craze, was doing numbers in March and April.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

‘Prawned cocktail, coronation chicken, Black Forest gateau, onion soup. Done properly, they’re all delicious. Where’s all that kind of food gone?’

From Slate Aug. 15, 2026

Speaking of which, there also will be new school meal items: a vegan blueberry muffin, Poly High’s Butter Chicken, a cheesesteak on sourdough and chicken posole made from scratch.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Restaurant chains have tried to refine their chicken-sandwich recipes ever since Popeye’s chicken sandwich went viral about seven years ago.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

“Well, eggs sure as shootin’ aren’t man-made, as any chicken would be happy to point out to you.”

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

Of course being headless chickens we can’t think much.

From Salon Aug. 7, 2026

Facing rising costs for fuel and feed even as demand for his chickens drops, he recently had to freeze a third of his production for the first time ever.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

We followed them back to their house where they found all of the chickens still alive.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

“My father built a cabin and gardened; we raised chickens and sheep. My mother was a schoolteacher who sewed all my clothes and dolls.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

On the ground were bags, sacks, head pans, and baskets, full of assorted goods including foodstuffs and live chickens.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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