food chain
noun
1
: an arrangement of the organisms of an ecological community according to the order of predation in which each uses the next usually lower member as a food source
2
: a hierarchy based on power or importance
at the top of the corporate food chain
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Tony Townley and Zach McLeroy are now worth $1.2 billion and $1 billion, respectively, thanks to the success of their fast food chain Zaxby’s, which recorded some $2.5 billion in systemwide sales in 2023.
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately, not everyone down the football food chain can build that infrastructure on a limited financial budget, but is that starting to change as AI grows in prominence?
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
In 1995, the company was sold to the Wendy's Company, a U.S.-based fast food chain, which led to further growth.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Taco Bell Taco Bell is a fast food chain offering several choices that fit into a balanced diet.
—Lindsey Desoto, Rd, Ld, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately, not everyone down the football food chain can build that infrastructure on a limited financial budget, but is that starting to change as AI grows in prominence?
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
In 1995, the company was sold to the Wendy's Company, a U.S.-based fast food chain, which led to further growth.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Taco Bell Taco Bell is a fast food chain offering several choices that fit into a balanced diet.
—Lindsey Desoto, Rd, Ld, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for food chain
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“Food chain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20chain. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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