quarter-pounders

The market thinks quarter-pounders are safer than pounds.

Why George Osborne looks so pale 2009

That is the equivalent of three McDonald's quarter-pounders and 12 pats of butter, which is what I had for lunch today.

CNN Transcript Nov 19, 2009 2009

This means that the market genuinely thinks that quarter-pounders are a safer bet than pounds.

McDonald's take-away a Tory aide 2009

HURLEY: It certainly does in this case though I'm not recommending anyone eat five quarter-pounders.

CNN Transcript Feb 26, 2007 2007

For the good of A. 's piscatorial soul I, nevertheless, insisted, and the capture of two quarter-pounders with a red palmer, and several short rises, rewarded my efforts in his interests.

Lines in Pleasant Places Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler William Senior

But with these lively quarter-pounders of the Taylor Brook, derricking is a safer procedure.

Fishing with a Worm Bliss Perry 1907

How have I seen, in the rich meads of Wey, after picking out wretched quarter-pounders all the morning on March-brown and red-hackle, the great trout rush from every hover to welcome thy first appearance among the sedges and buttercups!

Prose Idylls, New and Old Charles Kingsley 1847

If you're striving to help your family live a healthier lifestyle, you've probably already made some reduced-calorie swaps, like low-fat in place of whole milk or veggie burgers for quarter-pounders, but there may still be some food substitutions that you haven't tried.

The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com M.D. Joanna Dolgoff 2011

Iditarod veteran Paul Gebhardt of Kasilof is packing McDonald's quarter-pounders with cheese.

Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Rachel Doro 2010

I was with Che Guevara in Bolivia, selling T-shirts and fomenting revolution, and I got the offer to write a weekly column and had to decide: Do I want to die in the jungle and become an icon, or would I rather live in Minnesota and enjoy macaroni and cheese and quarter-pounders with cheese and deep-fried cheese curds.

LJWorld.com stories: News By Garrison Keillor 2010