gobbling
Example Sentences
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AI firms' growing pursuit of computing capacity is driving demand for energy to power data centres, as well as gobbling up rare raw materials for many of the high-end chips required.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
The marauding monkeys brazenly snatch ice cream, cakes and crisps from unwitting tourists in addition to gobbling abandoned leftovers from bins or food directly offered to them.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Elon Musk is going all-in on artificial intelligence, but his xAI has been gobbling up SpaceX’s cash, diverting attention away from the rocket-launch and satellite operations.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Now the redwoods are regrowing, “gorgeous” and gobbling carbon, she said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
“And I suppose they teach you that the world is flat and that there are dragons gobbling up the ships that fall over the edge.”
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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