food chain
noun
1
: an arrangement of the organisms of an ecological community according to the order of predation in which each uses the next usually lower member as a food source
2
: a hierarchy based on power or importance
at the top of the corporate food chain
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Historically, fast food chains have benefited from downturns, offering budget-friendly meals that feel like small indulgences without breaking the bank.
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Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The fast food chain says the Thin Mints Frosty combines a classic chocolate or vanilla Frosty, swirled and topped with a rich, minty cookie crumble sauce inspired by the popular Girl Scout cookie flavor.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Related Articles What fast food chain makes the best chicken tenders?
—Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
Those who follow the NFL, NBA, WNBA or NHL know that salary caps are an American tradition, much like Coca-Cola, hot dog eating contests and fast food chains.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
The Waffle House, a Southern breakfast food chain, began a temporary 50-cent-per-egg surcharge to all of its menus Monday.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
Campen said most of the microplastics that end up in our bodies arrive there via food—meat in particular, as commercial meat production concentrates plastics across the food chain.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Stocks with exposure to these markets reacted such as Corona brewer Constellation Brands and Mexican food chain Chipotle, which respectively shed nearly 2% and 1% upon the news.
—Lisa Kailai Han,alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Ipswich are aware of the realities of the situation for a player interesting several clubs further up the food chain but would demand a significant fee for him in the event of top-flight survival — a level of money United might struggle to afford.
—Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The fast food chain says the Thin Mints Frosty combines a classic chocolate or vanilla Frosty, swirled and topped with a rich, minty cookie crumble sauce inspired by the popular Girl Scout cookie flavor.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Related Articles What fast food chain makes the best chicken tenders?
—Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
Those who follow the NFL, NBA, WNBA or NHL know that salary caps are an American tradition, much like Coca-Cola, hot dog eating contests and fast food chains.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
The Waffle House, a Southern breakfast food chain, began a temporary 50-cent-per-egg surcharge to all of its menus Monday.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
Campen said most of the microplastics that end up in our bodies arrive there via food—meat in particular, as commercial meat production concentrates plastics across the food chain.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Stocks with exposure to these markets reacted such as Corona brewer Constellation Brands and Mexican food chain Chipotle, which respectively shed nearly 2% and 1% upon the news.
—Lisa Kailai Han,alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Ipswich are aware of the realities of the situation for a player interesting several clubs further up the food chain but would demand a significant fee for him in the event of top-flight survival — a level of money United might struggle to afford.
—Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Food chain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20chain. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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