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chicken

[chik-uhn] / ˈtʃɪk ən /




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Mexican-inspired fast food can pack in more flavor than burgers and chicken sandwiches and offer more room for innovation.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

The chicken and pork manufacturer logged a profit of $13.4 million in the second quarter, citing commodity market pricing reductions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Items like honey chicken and cilantro lime sauce proved to be popular.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

The Kobe kittens weighed around 150 grams when they were born but now weigh more than one kilo and are starting to eat solid food like chicken and horse meat, the zoo said.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

They passed a chicken coop, and beside that a pen for fat guinea pigs.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

Emma and her husband Simon moved three years ago to Bédar, where they looked after 15 chickens and spent time with their three dogs.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

We followed them back to their house where they found all of the chickens still alive.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

“My father built a cabin and gardened; we raised chickens and sheep. My mother was a schoolteacher who sewed all my clothes and dolls.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

The bird flu outbreak has resulted in the deaths of roughly 200 million U.S. chickens, turkeys and egg-laying hens since it began in 2022, according to the Agriculture Department.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

Edward Ashton sneezed so loudly the walls shook and the chickens buck-buck-bucked in alarm.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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