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chicken

[chik-uhn] / ˈtʃɪk ən /




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‘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

He has a vision of his own mortality while eating chicken wings.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 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

He said at that time that a sandwich intended to compete with Popeye’s was in the works, with “a very large hand-breaded chicken breast” that he suggested outdid rival sandwiches in size.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

“Get something for Mellie, too. And Lily. She likes chicken nuggets, right?”

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Niman later founded Bill Niman Farm LP, which raises grass-fed cows and chickens.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Through the first six months of this year, companies slaughtered more than 4.9 billion chickens, up 3% from the same period last year and up 6% from five years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

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

From Salon Aug. 7, 2026

"There's a lot of poo that comes out of the chickens," she said.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

I want to spend afternoons with Meadowlark and the chickens again.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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