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chewing



NOUN
mastication
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He stood on the roof of the Cigars & Stripes BBQ Lounge, brandishing a chicken wing and a fridge-size bottle of barbecue sauce while chewing on a stogie.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Much of the tech industry’s spending increase has come as the costs for memory capacity rise, with AI demand chewing up available supply and threatening to push prices higher for electronic devices.

From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026

They have no teeth and instead of biting and chewing, they use their long tongues to lap up thousands of ants or termites a day in the wild.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

"He literally went from chewing the walls of a Gold Coast apartment to roaming through the Aussie bush on a mission to save our most iconic species," Sharrad said.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Avery finishes the bite she’s chewing and nods.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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