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fast food

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


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So she started incorporating the way she ate in Leiden in the U.S., such as eating less fast food, smaller quantities and changing her grocery shopping habits, like buying whole rather than pre-chopped broccoli.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

Wendy’s made a name for itself by promoting an elevated form of fast food, with an emphasis on fresh ingredients.

From MarketWatch Aug. 8, 2026

The fast food giant further said consumers would "not inevitably be able to easily recognise that Big Mac designated a food product" while Supermac's "designated a restaurant chain".

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

But cosplayers can also embody everything from fast food brands, internet browsers and memes to intangible ideas like gravity or hunger, while also experimenting with gender.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

Carl N. Karcher is one of the fast food industry’s pioneers.

From "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser




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