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ate

[eyt, et] / eɪt, ɛt /




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O’Grady ate ants and moved at night, managing to signal base with radio signal bursts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“I ate vitamins on an empty stomach then sat in traffic,” he said with a shrug.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

To avoid yield traps we also looked for names whose quarterly dividend payments ate up no more than 75% of their earnings.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

"As children, we would see huge vessels in which food was being cooked. Everyone ate to their fill, and the food never fell short."

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

They ate at fine restaurants and attended the opera.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock