chicken

Example Sentences

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For lunch and dinner, customers can choose from McChicken sandwiches, McDouble burgers, four-piece chicken McNuggets, small fries, and a medium soft drink.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

The high-stakes game of chicken complicated the effort to negotiate an end to a conflict that has left thousands dead and sent shudders through the global economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

That sauce, spooned over the chicken, rice, and spinach, made the whole meal feel like something I meant to cook, not just something I assembled.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

Tech is playing a risky game of chicken with talent—because they will find greener grass elsewhere.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

I believe it means the Pickled Onion owes me a few ginger ales and perhaps a chicken dinner for my suffering.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan