eat

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A six-minute egg is soft, custardy, a little luxurious — something you eat with toast, standing at the counter, yolk pooling gold across the plate.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Participants may not always accurately report what they eat, and placebo effects are difficult to avoid since people know which diet they are following.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Economists expect the severe price jumps to eat into Americans’ purchasing power and could slow aggregate consumer spending.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

That committee’s report, which was released in December 2024, recommended that Americans eat less red and processed meat and consume more beans, peas and lentils.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

“I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu