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chew

[choo] / tʃu /




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The space-exploration company’s latest results gave investors plenty to chew on, including strong demand for its artificial-intelligence computing services.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

The result is that “Heal My Faith” offers very little to chew on — until Eminem shows up.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

Instead he says the priority is "changing people's lives" through restoring their ability to chew, and indeed – to smile.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

“America will never acknowledge that we don’t have enough ammunition. It will assert that it has the ability to walk and chew gum,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

“Maybe we can save the bones for you to chew on,” Henry said rudely.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

They take Indie out of the house to alleviate some of his stress—and to save their shoes, which he chews when he’s afraid.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Huge front teeth bite down on the cane, and the creature chews.

From Slate ● May 27, 2026

The Crucible and all that it entails chews up players, scars them.

From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026

At 94, "Star Trek" legend William Shatner chews the scenery in a Raisin Bran ad that leans into fiber jokes, introducing himself as a character named "Will Shat."

From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026

He takes a tiny bite of his taco and chews as if he’s afraid the stuff is radioactive.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

Erosion chewed away the coast from Carlsbad to Long Beach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

During the California test this January, EarthGrid's cigar-shaped boring machine chewed through three metres of granite.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

He did neck exercises and chewed extra-firm gum that he’d seen looksmaxxers claim would help build the jawline’s masseter muscles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026

Wasp nests typically have rough walls made from chewed plant material and saliva.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 3, 2026

She studied me for another second, and I wondered if I was going to get chewed out for something when she sighed and held up a finger.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

These experiments examined how the newly formed enamel responded to activities and exposures that teeth routinely experience, including brushing, chewing, and contact with acidic foods.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

Others have reported difficulty listening to chewing, groaning and one character’s saucy burp.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

But one foreign attendee voiced concerns, telling AFP in English: "I am really hoping Rwanda is not chewing what it cannot swallow."

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

The scout, who described elephant mothers mixing it in their mouths - "removing the leaves and chewing it until smooth, along with the roots of some other trees".

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Saying them was like chewing on broken glass.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros


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