How to Use fast-food in a Sentence
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Around 80% of fries consumed in the US come from fast-food chains.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024
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It’s done so with fast-food chains Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s.
—Michelle Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023
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One of the hottest fast-food stocks isn’t known for its Golden Arches.
—Heather Haddon, WSJ, 10 Jan. 2024
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Fire crews put out the blaze at the fast-food restaurant located on Ranch Drive.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 14 June 2024
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And the answer is just as murky for fast-food restaurants or coffee shops.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2023
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The fast-food chain’s mascots haven’t been front and center lately.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 21 June 2023
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Her contact with them is limited to an hour or so a week in a fast-food joint.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2024
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That's more than all the fast-food establishments in the U.S. combined.
—Kerry J. Byrne Fox News, Fox News, 22 July 2024
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Still, the chain’s attempt to create a fast-food version of a birria taco falls short.
—Joey Morona, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2023
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The fast-food joint that Drake helped put on the map is expanding in South Florida.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
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Last year, the average hourly wage for fast-food workers was $16.21.
—Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner, 28 Sep. 2023
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The fast-food heist was captured on the family's Ring camera.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2023
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The avian flu has also wrought havoc in the U.S., though fast-food breakfasts are secure at the moment.
—Bysasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 July 2024
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With Peltz’s departure, the firm holds two board seats at the fast-food company.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2024
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Real was last seen at a fast-food restaurant in Portland on March 27.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 21 May 2024
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Scott Gallegos likened the smell to the one fast-food workers constantly have to wash out of their clothes.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
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Today, nugget ice is common in many restaurants, not just in fast-food joints.
—Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 11 May 2023
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Many Starbucks’ stores feel more like a fast-food restaurant than a coffee shop, Cook said.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 19 July 2024
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Yes, some fast-food chains and restaurants will be open for business on Christmas, but many will be shut.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 25 Dec. 2024
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Now, the fast-food chain has announced a brand-new flavor of wings just in time for football season: Sweet ‘N Spicy.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2023
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Give us the low-down but stick to local establishments (no fast-food or chains, please).
—Peter Chakerian, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023
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The iconic fast-food burger chain now has plans for its third restaurant in Idaho.
—Gabe Barnard, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
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Of the many fast-food chains Louisville residents wish were closer, Cook Out has often been brought up.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 23 July 2024
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The fast-food industry is very difficult to get away from.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 12 July 2024
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The popular fast-food chain is changing one of the most popular items on their menu - french fries.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2025
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An iconic fast-food spot is coming back to Delray Beach.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2024
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This summer has been all about new fast-food items at various chains.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
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Indeed, nary a fast-food chain nor big-box store mars this historic postcard idyll.
—Staff Author Published, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2024
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According to New York Post, the global fast-food chain took standalone bagels off its breakfast menu in 2020.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
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Schwarz urged people to forgo spending at Amazon, Walmart, and all other major retailers and fast-food companies for a day.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
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