fast-food
adjective
1
: of, relating to, or specializing in food that can be prepared and served quickly
a fast-food restaurant
2
: designed for ready availability, use, or consumption and with little consideration given to quality or significance
fast-food TV programming
fast food
noun
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Gallego was also accused of using an HOA credit card for personal purchases, including at supermarkets, bakeries and fast-food restaurants, such as Pollo Tropical, Panera Bread and Little Caesars.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Defense technology operations, along with aerospace and artificial intelligence, have flocked to California, even as retail and fast-food chains bail out of the Golden State.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The brand’s growth has been incredibly rapid, even by fast-food standards.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Another participant also noted behavior changes prompted by continuous glucose monitoring, such as trying to avoid eating so late in the evening and consuming only half a fast-food meal.
—Liao Yue, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Defense technology operations, along with aerospace and artificial intelligence, have flocked to California, even as retail and fast-food chains bail out of the Golden State.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The brand’s growth has been incredibly rapid, even by fast-food standards.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Another participant also noted behavior changes prompted by continuous glucose monitoring, such as trying to avoid eating so late in the evening and consuming only half a fast-food meal.
—Liao Yue, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Fast-food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast-food. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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