fry

Example Sentences

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It seemed like both guys had bigger fish to fry - there was talk of Derek getting a world-title shot against me, and Wilder was being lined up by Oleksandr Usyk.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

On Wednesday, Wendy’s joined in, with a video of its U.S. president eating nearly half a burger and dipping a fry in a Frosty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

The growers' network claims that in the past two years, China and India, the world's two leading producers, have "increased their frozen French fry exports to neighbouring countries tenfold," while EU exports declined.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Several clients raised the question of whether this bet was being redefined to benefit “whales,” or big-money gamblers, at the expense of the small fry.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026

I jerked around to the fry cook, who was ripping off his apron.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen