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chicken

noun as in person afraid to try something

noun as in farm fowl

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As price tags rise on beef and pork products, consumers are flocking to chicken nuggets and wings, helping lift Tyson’s chicken sales.

Mediterranean chain Cava aims to keep growing by serving harissa honey chicken and pita chips while more burger-centric rivals have struggled.

Critics blame him for allowing centrist Democrats to give up the political game of chicken, which they appeared to be winning.

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I’d order the jerk chicken enchiladas, which comes with a side of rice and beans, mixed together.

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You had an M.B.A. and were living in a chicken coop without running water.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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