as in cowards
a person who shows a shameful lack of courage in the face of danger
a staunch hawk during the drumbeat for war, he proved to be a chicken when it came to actually fighting it
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Recent Examples of chickens
Everyone has sheep, cows, chickens, ducks.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
The virus has been around for decades, and first received global attention in the late 1990s following an outbreak among chickens in southern China.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Farmworkers are more at risk of getting infected by this virus from being in close contact with dairy cows and chickens.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 6 Dec. 2024
All but two of them had been around cows or chickens, two species in which H5N1 is circulating widely.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
By studying chickens and other birds, scientists are gaining insights into the biology, behavior and ecology of extinct dinosaurs.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The process begins with whole chickens — and the breasts are separated and put into a container.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
The first lawsuit, in 2022, tackled Costco’s executives and the company’s treatment of chickens.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
African gray parrots, chickens, songbirds, and other avian species have capsaicin-immune pain receptors that negate the heat-inducing unpleasantness associated with peppers.
—Amiah Taylor, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
The virus has been around for decades, and first received global attention in the late 1990s following an outbreak among chickens in southern China.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Farmworkers are more at risk of getting infected by this virus from being in close contact with dairy cows and chickens.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 6 Dec. 2024
All but two of them had been around cows or chickens, two species in which H5N1 is circulating widely.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
By studying chickens and other birds, scientists are gaining insights into the biology, behavior and ecology of extinct dinosaurs.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The process begins with whole chickens — and the breasts are separated and put into a container.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
The first lawsuit, in 2022, tackled Costco’s executives and the company’s treatment of chickens.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
African gray parrots, chickens, songbirds, and other avian species have capsaicin-immune pain receptors that negate the heat-inducing unpleasantness associated with peppers.
—Amiah Taylor, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
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