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food chain

[food chayn] / ˈfud ˌtʃeɪn /
NOUN
feeding relationships among organisms
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The Scottsdale, Ariz.-based health food chain True Food Kitchen announced it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday and has closed 12 locations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

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

Underwater dredging risks releasing heavy metals and toxic substances trapped deep in the seabed, which could enter the marine food chain and jeopardise commercial fish stocks, she told AFP.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

The industrial organic food chain is anything but a closed, renewable loop.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan


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