dinner

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She had been calling Lee in for his dinner when she noticed a message he had written in chalk on a pavement near their home.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

It’s 7 p.m. on a random weeknight, and you’re scratching your head while staring into the fridge, wondering what to eat for dinner.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

The president said he thought the confirmation of his onetime personal defense attorney would go “very quickly,” according to a video posted from the dinner.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

At Walmart, customers in test locations ordered around lunch or dinner and tended to add other items to their Subway delivery, said executives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Adults cook dinner over bowl-shaped barbecues or chat with neighbors across their low fences.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith