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hamburger

[ham-bur-ger] / ˈhæmˌbɜr gər /


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Rapport matters, and if you don’t have confidence in this guy when you are done politely grilling him like a hamburger on the Fourth of July, move on to someone who does.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

So far, they have been to chains including the Tex-Mex staple Chipotle and the famous hamburger shop Shake Shack, as well as small, independently-run restaurants.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

On Air Force Two, he snacks on grass-fed beef jerky, or eats a hamburger with cheese, no bun, and a side of fermented vegetables.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

Harding posed for photos while biting into his hamburger, and popped onto a nearby patch of grass to smile with the planes.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2026

If they didn’t catch their own fish, then they would buy some hamburger for dinner.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson

In the episode, Celenza uses the two for a breakfast sandwich, but mayo and hot sauce can be used in a multitude of meals: sandwiches, salads, marinades, hamburgers, tacos… do I need to keep going?

From Salon Jul. 2, 2026

“It’s French fries and hot dogs and hamburgers and ice cream. It’s disgusting, isn’t it?”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 1, 2026

The exposition popularized a host of snack foods that would become staples of American life, including ice-cream cones, peanut butter, hot dogs, hamburgers and cotton candy.

From The Wall Street Journal May 16, 2026

When that man brought him to a fast-food restaurant and ordered hamburgers, Ahmad remembered, “I told him, ‘I don’t eat pork.’

From Slate Apr. 19, 2026

Iggy goes out into the kitchen to fry up some hamburgers and we sit there waiting, not saying anything.

From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick




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