eats

Example Sentences

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A plant sitter who eats her clients’ plants while insisting she’s very good at her job.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

She also eats out less in general, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

"It is a numbers game…if we raise up our prices, we're not going to be able to sell as many hair clips, which eats into our profit too," says Lennick.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

But Chinese brands are also facing headwinds as a ferocious price war at home eats into profit margins.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Way he usually eats, I’m surprised the fish hasn’t disappeared straight from the bones, but he’s focusing on his fingers and the fish’s spine like he’s trying to thread a needle.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender