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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The new offerings will appear on menus starting in May, while the fast-food giant will also introduce energy drinks later this year, a spokesperson told CBS News.
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Nine months earlier, in October 2024, tensions over anticipated traffic at Raising Cane’s on Eagle Road sparked conversations about why large fast-food chains like Cane’s and In-N-Out were treated, under code, the same as drive-thru dry-cleaners or banks.
—Rose Evans
april 12, Idaho Statesman, 12 Apr. 2026
Fresh off the global success of KPop Demon Hunters, the film’s vocal stars are bringing their fandom full circle with a new collaboration that turns a familiar fast-food run into an immersive experience.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Curious as to how the fast-food chain can even conceive such an offering?
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Nine months earlier, in October 2024, tensions over anticipated traffic at Raising Cane’s on Eagle Road sparked conversations about why large fast-food chains like Cane’s and In-N-Out were treated, under code, the same as drive-thru dry-cleaners or banks.
—Rose Evans
april 12, Idaho Statesman, 12 Apr. 2026
Fresh off the global success of KPop Demon Hunters, the film’s vocal stars are bringing their fandom full circle with a new collaboration that turns a familiar fast-food run into an immersive experience.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Curious as to how the fast-food chain can even conceive such an offering?
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Fast-food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast-food. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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