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hamburger

[ham-bur-ger] / ˈhæmˌbɜr gər /


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The best documented, however, are that of an American airline pilot who died hours after eating a hamburger in 2024, and Jeremy's.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

This squeeze starts upstream on the ranch and flows straight through to your hamburger on the grill.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

Regional burger chains like In-N-Out, Whataburger and Culver’s are driving much of the growth in the U.S. hamburger category.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 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

That night Zeitoun and Nasser prayed together on the roof of the house on Dart and barbecued hamburger meat on the grill.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

Some customers are leaving vegetables off hamburgers and sandwiches, but people are still ordering salads.

From MarketWatch Jul. 18, 2026

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

While we’re all familiar with certain all-American fare—hot dogs, hamburgers, apple pie, barbecue—there are of course many lesser-known dishes that have come to define the nation and its dining habits.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 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

“If I had looked at McDonald’s and saw someone flipping hamburgers while he was hanging by his feet, I would have copied it.”

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




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