the bacon

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The Chicken Salad Bacon Club wrap had the right ratio of lettuce to avocado to chicken salad—although it leaned a bit on the salty side, likely a consequence of the bacon bits sprinkled inside.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

"He's going to bring home the bacon," he said from the Oval Office, "even though bacon isn't too big in Israel. I had to clear that up."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2025

But the piece de resistance was most certainly the bacon jam.

From Salon • May 21, 2024

Yet piling on the bacon and skipping the pancakes could come with a dangerous downside, according to a new study.

From Science Magazine • May 16, 2024

Uncle Vernon entered the kitchen as Harry was turning over the bacon.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling