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Recent Examples of lunch counter
Frying is an art, perhaps plied nowhere with such efficiency and aplomb as at this lively lunch counter, where the very air seems to crackle and the scent of pork incites the blood.
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Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
But the 1,900-square-foot lunch counter drew fewer sales than their popular Tropical Smokehouse on Delray Beach’s Atlantic Avenue, which prompted the shutdown, Lakow said.
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Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
Really, much like its chili, this throwback lunch counter isn't exactly like anything else.
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Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
Hundreds joined their peaceful resistance, compelling Woolworth to desegregate its lunch counter after six months of protest.
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Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
But the 1,900-square-foot lunch counter drew fewer sales than their popular Tropical Smokehouse on Delray Beach’s Atlantic Avenue, which prompted the shutdown, Lakow said.
—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
Really, much like its chili, this throwback lunch counter isn't exactly like anything else.
—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
Hundreds joined their peaceful resistance, compelling Woolworth to desegregate its lunch counter after six months of protest.
—
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunch counter
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The mansion’s lower level is the number one spot for indoor lounging and entertaining, with access to the wine-tasting room, home theater with a celestial ceiling and snack bar, gym, media area with a nine-screen video wall, and several quiet reading nooks.
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Chirps Chips are tortilla-style chips made with cricket flour, while other companies market cricket protein powders and snack bars.
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Their duties included working in the camp cafeteria, on grounds maintenance and on local construction projects.
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Some hospital staff, like janitors and cafeteria workers, still make minimum wage.
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The restaurant sources its birotes from Duran’s to make the open-face, bean and cheese-smeared breakfast sandwiches popular throughout Mexico.
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The coaster will be located in a new section of Six Flags called Rancho de la Tormenta, featuring Cocina Abuela – a Spanish/Latin American restaurant.
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By then, Debby Orcutt is out the door, helping her grandchildren get to school on time or heading to her latest part-time job wiping down lunchroom tables at a nearby high school.
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At one point, Tech returned to old-school hip-hop fundamentals, beatboxing and using his chest as percussion while rapping, echoing lunchroom cypher traditions.
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“Lunch counter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunch%20counter. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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