chick

Example Sentences

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Years ago, Steers dedicated herself to keeping an eye on a newly hatched chick, watching as it grew and eventually took flight.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

Extinction was projected only in hypothetical scenarios where very low juvenile survival occurred, with around 20% failing to reach adulthood, combined with extremely poor reproduction limited to a maximum of one chick per pair.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2026

At the Houses of Parliament, he holds a peregrine falcon chick while it is ringed for identification.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

It’s no mere comfort watch, and certainly no chick flick.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2025

He pulled his head in between his shoulders like a baby chick and remained motionless with his forehead against the trunk of the chestnut tree.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez