ingested
Example Sentences
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Yuan said she’d dealt with years of chronic health issues and believed her dad’s death last September was due to some of the contaminated water he ingested.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Microfibers can be ingested through food or water but also inhaled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
In the environment, microplastics can be ingested by fish and other wildlife, potentially moving up the food chain and eventually reaching humans.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 18, 2026
As well as posing a choking hazard, pieces of plastic can cause damage to the digestive system if ingested.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026
Most of us had already ingested so much ambrosia and nectar we didn’t dare take any more.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
