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hamburger

[ham-bur-ger] / ˈhæmˌbɜr gər /


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On Monday, Regis said, he briefly walked away from his hamburger when a worker called out to him.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Rapport matters, and if you don’t have confidence in this guy when you are done politely grilling him like a hamburger on the Fourth of July, move on to someone who does.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Inflation has been creeping up since February, but your wallet will feel a lot lighter after you scan the hamburger, hot dogs, buns, and even the barbecue sauce for your America’s 250th birthday party.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

So far, they have been to chains including the Tex-Mex staple Chipotle and the famous hamburger shop Shake Shack, as well as small, independently-run restaurants.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

What the deer ate, especially the carrots, apples, and day-old hamburger buns, he ate.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli

Some customers are leaving vegetables off hamburgers and sandwiches, but people are still ordering salads.

From MarketWatch Jul. 18, 2026

In the episode, Celenza uses the two for a breakfast sandwich, but mayo and hot sauce can be used in a multitude of meals: sandwiches, salads, marinades, hamburgers, tacos… do I need to keep going?

From Salon Jul. 2, 2026

Toward that end, Pulisic is about to become omnipresent, pitching shoes, sports drinks, beer, hamburgers, yogurt and crackers, among other things, during the World Cup.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 7, 2026

The exposition popularized a host of snack foods that would become staples of American life, including ice-cream cones, peanut butter, hot dogs, hamburgers and cotton candy.

From The Wall Street Journal May 16, 2026

They bickered over whether we’d have hot dogs or hamburgers for dinner.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper




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