Example Sentences

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As a rough guide, fill a quarter of your plate with protein foods, such as meat, fish, beans, lentils or chickpeas, at every meal.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

You may have heard of roasted chickpeas, but their dark counterparts can also become a perfectly poppable snack.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

She only buys organic food, citing limits on the use of glyphosate in organic farming, and avoids foods that she says have higher glyphosate residues, such as chickpeas and wheat products.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

So it’s a lot of lentils, legumes, beans, chickpeas and just all kinds of veggies.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Along with the samosas, there are breaded chicken cutlets, chickpeas with tamarind sauce, lamb biryani, chutney made with tomatoes from the garden.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri