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chicken

[chik-uhn] / ˈtʃɪk ən /




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When spending the day at his coach’s house, Smith says, Luke would bring his own home-made lunch — usually, grilled chicken and rice with vegetables.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

She’s also got a rotation of slow cooker meals like lasagna and chicken teriyaki that make for hot, low-effort dinners.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

It is used to purchase ingredients like meat, chicken or fish.

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

Its protein could feed a chicken or a pig, its oil could fry French fries or propel a truck, and its lecithin could emulsify chocolate or mayonnaise.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

I copy Emma in ordering the chicken fettuccini alfredo.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

"Spielberg said, 'The Great Escape is one of my favourite films, and I have 300 chickens on my ranch!' So it went very well."

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

“The house was small, so we built onto it to add a kitchen. We use the barns as a sanctuary for rescued horses, ducks, chickens, peacocks, goats, and other animals,” she went on.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

“Now all the chickens are coming to roost here at the end of the year,” said Melissa Wall of Aprio, an accounting and advisory firm.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

Niman later founded Bill Niman Farm LP, which raises grass-fed cows and chickens.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

In what little free time they had, they fished and hunted, quilted and kept chickens, tended their gardens, and had children who played with simple toys such as marbles or animals roughly carved from wood.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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