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as in meal
food eaten or prepared for eating at one time
that evening's chow was pretty basic because we were in a hurry
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as in food
substances intended to be eaten
there's always at least some chow in the house
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Recent Examples of chow
Both fed female mice chow that contained a heavy version of either carbon or nitrogen.
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science.org, 3 July 2024
Watch the Yard Goats square up against the Binghamton Rumble Ponies with some stadium chow and beautiful weather.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2024
Even dead dinosaurs, floating out at sea, were likely mosasaur chow.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2024
After the Oscars chow has been prepared, the couple moves on to packing the snacks, a difficult feat with their outfits’ limited storage.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
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science.org, 3 July 2024
Watch the Yard Goats square up against the Binghamton Rumble Ponies with some stadium chow and beautiful weather.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2024
Even dead dinosaurs, floating out at sea, were likely mosasaur chow.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2024
After the Oscars chow has been prepared, the couple moves on to packing the snacks, a difficult feat with their outfits’ limited storage.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
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Noun
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Their work, from distributing essentials to providing hot meals, shows the power of community.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Some will suggest a light meal of fruits or lean protein an hour ahead of a race while others will advise loading up on pasta the night before.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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So can food plots, especially those planted with timely species.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Instead of trying the food retrieval that had been trained on, the immigrants used the resident solution on their first try.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Disneyland adds a few new surprises this Christmas holiday season Many of the most scrumptious looking items on the holiday menu are plays on popular dishes already beloved by Disneylanders.Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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Louisville Pizza Week returns Nov. 11-17 with almost a dozen restaurants offering their take on pizza, from signature pies to secret menu specialties and more, all for $10.Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
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The piece, The Frugal Meal, depicts a gaunt couple at a dinner table before an empty bowl, a small loaf of bread and a bottle of wine.Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
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Thanksgiving is a joyful time for family to gather together and break bread.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
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Many vegans and vegetarians do not want meat, chicken or fish in their kitchens.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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In September, Culture Meat & Cheese also left the market so that its owner, longtime local restaurateur Justin Brunson, could tend to his rapidly growing dry-aged meat business, Brunson Meat Co., which is now selling bacon at 147 King Soopers and City Market stores in Colorado.Sara Rosenthal, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Chow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chow. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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