as in kids
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
those innocent little chicks can scarcely imagine what life has in store for them
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Recent Examples of chicks
King penguin chicks experience their first molt around 10 months old and the process can last up to six weeks, per the aquarium.
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Dan Aulbach, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
Pesto is expected to start swimming with other king penguin chicks when the molting process is done.
—Dan Aulbach, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
Without human intervention, 50 to 70 percent of those chicks would have died, Lisa Argilla, the hospital’s senior wildlife veterinarian and director, estimates.
—Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
Feral cats prey on them at their most vulnerable moments — sitting on their eggs or caring for their chicks.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
The Minnesota company provided farmers with chicks and feed to raise until the birds were ready to be slaughtered and prepared for sale at the northeastern Iowa processing center.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
Until the population reaches a sustainable level, the researchers will need to continue hand-rearing and guiding more chicks on their first migration.
—Carin Leong, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2024
The chicks were responding appropriately to different alarm calls—a satisfying finding.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Massey said using foster parents helps the Safari Park’s goal of producing as many healthy chicks as possible.
—Karen Kucher, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2024
Dan Aulbach, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
Pesto is expected to start swimming with other king penguin chicks when the molting process is done.
—Dan Aulbach, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
Without human intervention, 50 to 70 percent of those chicks would have died, Lisa Argilla, the hospital’s senior wildlife veterinarian and director, estimates.
—Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
Feral cats prey on them at their most vulnerable moments — sitting on their eggs or caring for their chicks.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
The Minnesota company provided farmers with chicks and feed to raise until the birds were ready to be slaughtered and prepared for sale at the northeastern Iowa processing center.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
Until the population reaches a sustainable level, the researchers will need to continue hand-rearing and guiding more chicks on their first migration.
—Carin Leong, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2024
The chicks were responding appropriately to different alarm calls—a satisfying finding.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Massey said using foster parents helps the Safari Park’s goal of producing as many healthy chicks as possible.
—Karen Kucher, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near chicks
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“Chicks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chicks. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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