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meals

noun

plural of meal

as in menus

food eaten or prepared for eating at one time all she wants to do is sit quietly after the large Thanksgiving meal

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Recent Examples of meals Nausea is a common side effect of these medications, and heavy, greasy meals can amplify it rather than settle the stomach. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 15, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026 Led and inspired by Chef Wayne Sharpe, this fast Jamaican restaurant serves iconic island meals like jerk chicken, jerk shrimp, vegan jerk, pineapple plantains, rice and peas, and Jamaican patties. — Alexandra Phelps july 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026 In the kitchen, professional-grade appliances and an expansive dishware collection supply everything needed to prepare casual meals or a multi-course feast. — Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026 Apocryphal tales of its meals causing the runs have plagued Taco Bell since time immemorial. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 15 July 2026 Those late-night meals eventually inspired his hot dog career. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 15 July 2026 There are homemade herbal teas aplenty, and broth for those who get hungry in between meals. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026 The chapter, which was near a VA hospital, hosted veterans for meals and provided a space to relax between appointments. — Sonner Kehrt, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026 What to read next Not all crew time can be used for utilization even if all goes well, however, as the station requires normal maintenance like cleaning, and astronauts also need daily time for sleep, meals and a little relaxation. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 9 July 2026

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Rather than replacing a keyboard, the device acts as a specialized controller that keeps developers connected to multiple AI agents while reducing the need to navigate software menus.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
At Resorts World, guests who pay for a $150 add-on to their stay receive complimentary valet parking, prix-fixe menus at select restaurants on the property and free entrance to Zouk Nightclub.

— James Powel, USA Today, 15 July 2026

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Changes to school lunches These school nutrition directors were surveyed in October 2025, and since then, additional factors may threaten the robustness of school lunch programs.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Those types of lunches were later served on lunch wagons and, finally, in restaurants like Ono Hawaiian BBQ.

— Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025

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