eat into
Example Sentences
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Surging oil prices roiled the global economy and prompted the U.S. to eat into oil reserves to bring prices down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
"These microproteins may act as molecular messengers that translate what we eat into how our cells function and age," Vicinanza said.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
Legitimate and ongoing expenses can quickly eat into a bank balance, but unexplained withdrawals raise those proverbial red flags.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Mining ventures could eat into scarce water flows, while nothing will arrive to replenish dam reserves, which are at minimum capacity.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
I may have to attach them to the outside hull, and that would eat into my solar cell storage.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
