devour
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Tech is having a tough week, with fresh fears AI is going to devour software and now Alphabet’s eye-popping capital spending plans to absorb.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026
The company has seen the Gen Z audiences devour hits of yesteryear such as “How I Met Your Mother,” “Modern Family” and “Golden Girls.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025
In this whirlwind of a year, amid the tariffs of Liberation Day and other Supreme Court arguments, I carved out a precious block of time to devour Akhil Reed Amar’s latest masterpiece, “Born Equal.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
“Of course it’s true. Division is a fairly recent beast that wants to devour us.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025
“You three and Dumbledore are the only ones around here who know I’m an Animagus,” said Sirius, shrugging, and continuing to devour the chicken leg.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 7–11
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