fast-food
adjective
1
: of, relating to, or specializing in food that can be prepared and served quickly
a fast-food restaurant
2
: designed for ready availability, use, or consumption and with little consideration given to quality or significance
fast-food TV programming
fast food
noun
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Shares of fast-food giant McDonald’s are unchanged on the year but have a total return of 3.7%.
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
Their investment vehicle, Jubilant, has interests in fast-food, pharmaceuticals, energy, and automotive distribution.
—Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
To the side of the makeshift stage, members of a production crew, fueled by energy drinks and a steady stream of fast-food deliveries, ready the next group of products.
—Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
The 26-year-old computer science graduate of the University of Pennsylvania was arrested at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after an employee at the fast-food restaurant recognized him.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
Their investment vehicle, Jubilant, has interests in fast-food, pharmaceuticals, energy, and automotive distribution.
—Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
To the side of the makeshift stage, members of a production crew, fueled by energy drinks and a steady stream of fast-food deliveries, ready the next group of products.
—Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
The 26-year-old computer science graduate of the University of Pennsylvania was arrested at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after an employee at the fast-food restaurant recognized him.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Fast-food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast-food. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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