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chicken

[chik-uhn] / ˈtʃɪk ən /




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Earlier this month, government officials drew up a worst case scenario of food shortages, including chicken and pork, by the summer if the war continues.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

None of this is to say that ordering chicken nuggets — with or without caviar — is inherently a problem.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

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

Hunger opened up in the boy like a chasm, in spite of the bland chicken breast he’d just consumed.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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