devouring
Example Sentences
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"Is it fair that our people are devouring each other?" lamented 71-year-old Maria Esther Bernal, who rented shops to Chinese merchants, all of which were looted.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
“Steve’s pursuit of perfection was devouring the timeline,” Mr. Cain writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
“Work was really devouring me,” Luis Saavedra said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026
If Ehrlich was right, and people were devouring the Earth’s resources, then the price of those resources would go up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
I’m not hungry after devouring two croissants and a thick hot chocolate at the airport in Paris.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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