chick

Example Sentences

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Their first chick emerged from its egg on Friday at 15:10 BST.

From BBC • May 23, 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

"If they get shot when they're still sort of midway through their breeding season, it's not just the chick that dies, it's also that the breeding population is reduced."

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Even if the egg hatches, it could be a while before scientists can confirm a chick is there.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

The chick really looked pitiful and it got me down.

From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers