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Example Sentences
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He ate with tax collectors, sinners and outcasts.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
In town, a few residents wandered through a mostly empty shopping mall, while members of the security forces ate ice lollies at an observation point under the blazing sun.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
After the crocodile ate a bird that had flown in, staff moved the reptile outside and used cinder blocks to weigh down the grate keeping it closed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
A child ate beef kofta at The Kebab Shop last month in Atwater Village.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
As we ate, the silence gradually filled the room with its presence.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
