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In a recent study, researchers Margit Tavits and Efrén O. Pérez decided to explore whether the hen option could have an impact on associations and assumptions. — Fortune, "Business Beyond Profits: raceAhead," 19 Aug. 2019 Hail stones could be larger than 2 inches, or the size of a hen egg. — Kirk Mitchell, The Denver Post, "Denver weather: Thunderstorms in the city, egg-sized hail possible on Eastern Plains," 16 Aug. 2019 More than a million hens, filling barns at three per square foot. — Geir Moulson, chicagotribune.com, "German hen breeders can keep killing 45 million male baby chicks a year, court rules," 13 June 2019 On Wednesday, Turner's pal Blair Noel Croce posted several Instagram pics from the girl's trip to Benidorm, Spain, where Turner is celebrating her hen do. — Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com, "Sophie Turner's Hen Night Had Wigs, McDonald's & Maisie Williams," 13 June 2019 Iowa passed a law last year requiring grocers to sell eggs from hens in battery cages. — oregonlive.com, "Oregon goes ‘cage-free,’ giving state’s chickens room to move around," 13 Aug. 2019 July 19 news story The Denver Post’s excellent investigative work into corruption in state courts administration leaves one wondering who’s watching the hen house. — Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, "Letters: The real danger; Where is the integrity in the Judicial Department?; Atheism not a belief system (8/8/19)," 8 Aug. 2019 Misperceptions abound about safely caring for chickens, hens, turkeys and ducks, but the CDC is hoping to help educate the public on simple steps that can offset the illnesses, nearly a quarter involving children. — Kate Gibson, CBS News, "The biggest source of salmonella outbreaks? It's clucking in U.S. backyards," 30 July 2019 Male lobsters are called cocks; females are called hens. — Margeaux Sippell, BostonGlobe.com, "Lobsters have teeth? Yes, they do," 23 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hen.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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