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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Despite the rise of streaming, the industry’s appetite for fast-food partnerships remains unchanged.
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Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
This is particularly felt in restaurants, where staff shortages and frequent turnover have pushed fast-food businesses to turn to AI systems and robots in an effort to reduce labor costs, ballooning global restaurant automation into a $28 billion market this year.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 May 2026
The incident happened on April 9, according to surveillance footage from the fast-food restaurant.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 18 May 2026
The building that was torn down housed the American Vapor vape shop, Strings Ramen, BopNgrill Korean fast-food restaurant, The Gallery Bookstore, and Belmont Army Vintage, along with apartments above.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 17 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
This is particularly felt in restaurants, where staff shortages and frequent turnover have pushed fast-food businesses to turn to AI systems and robots in an effort to reduce labor costs, ballooning global restaurant automation into a $28 billion market this year.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 May 2026
The incident happened on April 9, according to surveillance footage from the fast-food restaurant.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 18 May 2026
The building that was torn down housed the American Vapor vape shop, Strings Ramen, BopNgrill Korean fast-food restaurant, The Gallery Bookstore, and Belmont Army Vintage, along with apartments above.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 17 May 2026
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“Fast-food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast-food. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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