chicks
Example Sentences
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Shortly before Jackie took ill, the chicks — Sandy and Luna —successfully fledged.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Emperor penguins rely on stable sea ice to live, hunt and breed and their chicks can perish if they fall in freezing water before developing waterproof feathers.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Buoyed by a youthful sense of invincibility, they dared one another to leap, waiting for another to move, like emperor penguin chicks before a first arctic plunge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Conservationists can access the nests to check on any chicks and ensure their wellbeing.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
I made out distant activity—the vast wings being folded and, perhaps, chicks being fed.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
