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chow

[chou] / tʃaʊ /


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To tell that complicated story, Hethington depends on dishes like Guyanese chow mein and Trini-Chinese chicken.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

To investigate, the team studied adult male rats fed either a standard chow diet or a rotating cafeteria diet made up of high-fat, high-sugar foods for seven and a half weeks.

From Science Daily • Oct. 21, 2025

At some prisons, meals are shared in the chow hall.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2025

You could chow down at a taco truck or learn to draw Japanese calligraphy.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2024

I finished my Misbehavior Report and stepped out of the office to let inmates back into their cells from chow.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover