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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Not consuming foods in fast-food wrappers, takeout containers and pizza boxes can also help since those are a significant source of dietary exposure to PFAS.
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Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
Steak 'n Shake has rolled out its new tater tots cooked in beef tallow, expanding the fast-food chain's push toward traditional frying methods.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
In several videos posted online, the actor is seen posing for photos at the popular fast-food eatery with his gold statue still in hand.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
Sacramento Superior Court jurors heard testimony that Sammuel Amorado and Andres Santibenez chased Gabriel Espinoza in their car and then on foot through a fast-food restaurant parking lot.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
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Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
Steak 'n Shake has rolled out its new tater tots cooked in beef tallow, expanding the fast-food chain's push toward traditional frying methods.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
In several videos posted online, the actor is seen posing for photos at the popular fast-food eatery with his gold statue still in hand.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
Sacramento Superior Court jurors heard testimony that Sammuel Amorado and Andres Santibenez chased Gabriel Espinoza in their car and then on foot through a fast-food restaurant parking lot.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Fast-food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast-food. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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