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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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.
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Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Eight years after pivoting on advertisement strategies, fast food chain Carl's Jr. is bringing back its iconic bikini model advertisements for the upcoming Super Bowl.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
As detailed in this episode of Billboard Explains, the 37-year-old West Coast hip-hop titan has long laid the foundation, with decades of work honing his craft and refining his flows to get to this point at the top of the rap food chain.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 7 Feb. 2025
The fast food chain’s iconic mascot (and relative of the once-viral Grimace) flew over from Sham Rock, Ireland, on Feb. 4 to get fans excited about the Shamrock Shake’s upcoming arrival.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
The entire food chain in the region relies on the sea ice as well, from the algae that grows in the ice to seals, which rely on the ice to give birth, Archer said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2025
In other words, the higher up the food chain an animal is, the higher its 15N to 14N ratio, according to the statement.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
So, the more 15N an animal has in its body compared to 14N, the higher up in the food chain it is believed to be.
—Hatty Willmoth, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
The vomit's discovery provides important and new knowledge about the relationship between predators and prey, and the food chains in the Cretaceous Sea, Milàn said.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
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Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Eight years after pivoting on advertisement strategies, fast food chain Carl's Jr. is bringing back its iconic bikini model advertisements for the upcoming Super Bowl.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
As detailed in this episode of Billboard Explains, the 37-year-old West Coast hip-hop titan has long laid the foundation, with decades of work honing his craft and refining his flows to get to this point at the top of the rap food chain.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 7 Feb. 2025
The fast food chain’s iconic mascot (and relative of the once-viral Grimace) flew over from Sham Rock, Ireland, on Feb. 4 to get fans excited about the Shamrock Shake’s upcoming arrival.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
The entire food chain in the region relies on the sea ice as well, from the algae that grows in the ice to seals, which rely on the ice to give birth, Archer said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2025
In other words, the higher up the food chain an animal is, the higher its 15N to 14N ratio, according to the statement.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
So, the more 15N an animal has in its body compared to 14N, the higher up in the food chain it is believed to be.
—Hatty Willmoth, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
The vomit's discovery provides important and new knowledge about the relationship between predators and prey, and the food chains in the Cretaceous Sea, Milàn said.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Food chain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20chain. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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