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Despite his fine physical condition, Robert Markle, at 54, had been no spring chicken.
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Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
Mills, who is 78, is trying to dislodge Susan Collins, a spring chicken at 73, in Maine’s Senate race this fall.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Neither of them is a spring chicken.
—Jeanne Phillips, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Breakthrough guard Pat Spencer, no spring chicken by NBA standards at 29, acknowledged that the Warriors are not a young team.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2026
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Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
Mills, who is 78, is trying to dislodge Susan Collins, a spring chicken at 73, in Maine’s Senate race this fall.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Neither of them is a spring chicken.
—Jeanne Phillips, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Breakthrough guard Pat Spencer, no spring chicken by NBA standards at 29, acknowledged that the Warriors are not a young team.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Spring chicken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20chicken. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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