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[bur-ger] / ˈbɜr gər /




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It immediately vaulted the Meta boss into the pantheon of awkward executive eating and drinking moments, right next to the McDonald’s CEO who struggled with his own company’s burger.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

"I can have a chicken burger and it's really healthy because of the way I cooked it."

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

I like to put the fries on the burger.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

In 2013, testing by Irish food-safety officials found horse DNA in more than a third of the frozen beefburger samples they examined; one Tesco burger was 29% horse.

From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026

My burger and fries arrived with a chocolate milkshake, but the food just didn’t appeal to me.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

"Those who have a more Western-style diet, including foods like burgers and sodas, may have a greater chance of progressing to fatty liver disease if they are also exposed to polyethylene," Joshi said.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

It’s a really great spot for burgers, fish and steaks, so we’ll just go there for a little snack, and I’ll be the only one eating, because everyone’s still full.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

McDonald’s on Wednesday also said it would roll out bigger burgers, adding that it was exploring fresh Quarter Pounders and hot-off-the-grill preparation in more areas.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

On the official Facebook page for the Lincoln in recent days, the Navy posted images of a barbecue in the carrier’s hangar bay, with sailors lining up for burgers and hot dogs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

“You know I don’t even like burgers and hot dogs that much.”

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy




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