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chick

[chik] / tʃɪk /
NOUN
young bird
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NOUN
(offensive) young woman
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She added that the scheme only removes one chick at a time from nests, and the birds are checked for bird flu before they are released.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

The charity's reserve's officer Paul Waterhouse explained the new pair, Blue 717 and her mate Blue 476, had only fledged one chick last year, which was normal among less-experienced ospreys.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Managing people and predators around nesting beaches, with the modest goal of helping pairs of oystercatchers fledge half a chick more each year, brought a 45% population surge by 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

The first chick emerged late the night of April 4; the second came out the next morning.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 16, 2026

As if she were just one more chick in the brood.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

“She looked so fierce with her powerful sharp beak and large powerful sharp talons, but cared for her chicks so gently and lovingly.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Processors are constantly trying to match the number of chicks they need to hatch to the amount of meat their customers are willing to buy.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Since the pair formed in 2018, fans have watched them weather freezing winter storms, incubate eggs and dote on fuzzy chicks.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

But poultry companies ended up hatching too many chicks and overestimating demand.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

The young roosters who stood without waiting for the chicks who were waiting—for them.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison




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