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eating

[ee-ting] / ˈi tɪŋ /


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The UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey monitors people's urine for 24 hours to work out how much salt we've been eating.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The illnesses and deaths are primarily associated with amatoxin poisoning from people accidentally picking and eating death cap and western destroying angel mushrooms, according to the state.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Nagatitan belonged to the sauropods, the group of giant plant eating dinosaurs known for their long necks and tails.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

Not really, especially if you have other pressing tasks on your to-do list, like sleeping and eating.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

With food being rationed so carefully, the meals weren’t large, but the act of eating was still important.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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