chicken
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Kavya Krishnamurthy, from the spring 2021 semester, responded to a University of Chicago prompt about her archnemesis by describing a Mountain School chicken at war with her to protect its eggs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Servings of processed meats such as ham, sausages and chicken nuggets have been reduced to once a week and must come with a side of vegetables or fruit.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Food inflation increased 0.1% in the past month, with prices for meats, chicken, fish and eggs all rising, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, while prices for food away from home increased 0.3%.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 13, 2026
Open is a roar of commercial excess, from its soaring ticket prices and $100 caviar-topped chicken nuggets to the new luxury suites rising as part of an $800 million transformation of Arthur Ashe Stadium.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
They’re my favorite breed of chicken we raise.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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"The chickens are the reason I was successful in Japan," he explains.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
“The house was small, so we built onto it to add a kitchen. We use the barns as a sanctuary for rescued horses, ducks, chickens, peacocks, goats, and other animals,” she went on.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
As orders flood into the restaurant via online food delivery services and a walk-up window, a butcher slices through whole chickens while one cook flips thin slabs of steak and chicken on a grill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Her farm grew to around 300 goats, 500 ducks and 1,000 chickens, along with fish.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
“Some of my chickens got out, and I’m having trouble rounding them up.”
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
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