eaten

Example Sentences

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An estimated 11.5 billion sandwiches are eaten in the UK every year.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

"Given that all the incidents have occurred relatively close to settlements and the bodies have been severely damaged, I suspect a bear has eaten them," he said.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

This included eggs eaten on their own in forms such as scrambled, fried, or boiled, as well as eggs found in foods like baked goods and packaged products.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

Overall, about half of the store’s gross goes to cover overhead—dominated by purchasing and staffing costs—and much of the rest gets eaten up by taxes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Nothing about what I’d seen was computer generated, and if I hadn’t already thrown up everything I’d ever eaten, I’d have done it again now.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin