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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 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

At home, annual inflation is running over 80%, with chicken prices up 190% from a year earlier and milk up 150%.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Menu offerings include appetizers such as Dungeness crab cakes and lobster corn dogs, and entrées such as crispy chicken Milanese, honey miso glazed salmon and a signature Skywalker Ranch Wagyu burger.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

I hoped they’d be able to have a chicken again.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

The poultry industry has for years prioritized breeding bigger chickens, aiming to increase the amount of products harvested from each bird.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

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

“For all I know, those dancing chickens would enjoy a bit of coddling. And who does not like to hear a good story?”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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