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food chain

[food cheyn] / ˈfud ˌtʃeɪn /
NOUN
feeding relationships among organisms
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Perhaps, just like in the food chain, there will be another bigger predator that takes over the city, a secret third thing that turns this generic Roblox neighborhood into something even more unrecognizable.

From Slate Sep. 6, 2026

But the cracks in the business model of higher education are now prompting a realignment much further up the food chain.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

Its immense size placed it near the top of the food chain, where it may have done more than simply hunt individual animals.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

She added that approximately half of the animals were not suitable for the food chain and others were too young.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

At the heart of the industrial food chain are huge businesses, agn'-businesses.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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