eat
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“I’ve seen no indication that the providers and leagues are concerned about the fans. They’ve adopted a ‘let them eat cake’ attitude.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
My preferred way to eat chicken noodle soup as a child was with so many Saltines crushed into the bowl that it ceased to resemble soup altogether.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
Hundreds of schoolchildren enjoyed an exclusive screening of a new film and all the treats they could eat after The Rock made good on his promise to hire out an entire cinema for them.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
A rosy 2024 report projected the World Cup could bring more than $800 million to the L.A. region as 180,000 people converge on the area to sleep, eat and spend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
“Janice, you had a long day. Put the phone down and eat with us,” Dad says.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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Graham’s death eats into Republicans’ voting majority in the Senate, as does the absence of Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who has been hospitalized for weeks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
Now he says he’s no longer a vegan and eats beef.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
As AI spending eats into the free cash flow of cloud providers, Micron and other chip companies are turning into major free-cash-flow generators, Gabriel noted.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 28, 2026
For many children, screen time eats into playtime.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026
As Micah eats his lunch, Sara and I create a work schedule and dream up recipes.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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Brandon Brown, an epidemiologist and professor of medicine with the UC Riverside School of Medicine, contracted the illness in 2018 from what he believes was a salad he ate during a trip.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Infected people may not remember what they ate over a two-week period, and not everyone who is sick might be tested.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
It is not clear if anyone who ate at Taco Bell has become sick, WWJ said, as cases of cyclosporiasis rise in the state and elsewhere.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
On all other days, they ate their usual diet.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
Mindlessly, I tore chunks off and ate, swallowing huge pieces before I chewed.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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But others who had fallen ill hadn’t eaten there, “suggesting the outbreak extends beyond the chain,” the Post said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Chili peppers are eaten every day by billions of people and are an essential ingredient in cuisines across Asia, Latin America, Africa, and many other parts of the world.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
Wages have been rising modestly, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, but those gains have been eaten up by higher prices, especially for gasoline and food.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Smoky, savory and bright all at once, it’s especially good eaten straight from the fridge while standing in front of the open door, deciding whether you’re actually hungry enough for a second bowl.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
His voice was low and grainy, as if he’d eaten the sand his boat was moored on.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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To identify the predator, the researchers compared the embedded tooth with those of every known meat eating dinosaur from the Hell Creek Formation.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
Brown’s advice is, “don’t stop eating your greens because they help keep us alive.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
People can get sick with cyclosporiasis after drinking water or eating food that’s contaminated with the parasite.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
However, eating out remains more expensive, with meals on average costing 3.7% more than they did last year.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
I led her to the back, where Ma and the boys were already eating dinner with Mr. Lew.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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