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fast food

NOUN
inexpensive food prepared and served quickly
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
slow food


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Videos and images showed buildings collapsing, including a clip of a Jollibee fast food restaurant reduced to rubble.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The Italian journalist and writer from Piedmont founded Slow Food in 1986, in protest against the opening of the first fast food restaurants in the country.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The influence of the Queen City is ubiquitous: The fast food is Skyline Chili, not Kentucky Fried Chicken, and the Reds and Bengals are as important as the Wildcats.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

Unlike President Donald Trump, he is not a fan of fast food, but he is a big believer in animal protein and raw milk.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

He was still hell-bent on me working fast food for minimum wage, because he said saving tuition money was more important.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King




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