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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After enhancing the Frosty with Oreos and Pop-Tarts, the fast food chain has just taken two more all-time favorites and combined them together to create a sandwich that may have folks lining up to snag one at the drive-through window.
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
Bats are vital parts of many food chains, eating insects and pollinating plants.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
Hartung previously worked with Musk’s brother and Tesla board member Kimbal Musk, who was a board member at the Mexican food chain.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 28 May 2025
Checkers & Rally’s: The fast food chain is offering a $4 special on Memorial Day, the deal includes a choice of a Cheese Double or Spicy Chicken Sandwich, a side of Famous Seasoned Fries, a 12 oz. drink and a Cinnamon Apple Pie.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 26 May 2025
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
Bats are vital parts of many food chains, eating insects and pollinating plants.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
Hartung previously worked with Musk’s brother and Tesla board member Kimbal Musk, who was a board member at the Mexican food chain.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 28 May 2025
Checkers & Rally’s: The fast food chain is offering a $4 special on Memorial Day, the deal includes a choice of a Cheese Double or Spicy Chicken Sandwich, a side of Famous Seasoned Fries, a 12 oz. drink and a Cinnamon Apple Pie.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 26 May 2025
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“Food chain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20chain. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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