feast
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This repeating pattern of intense feeding, extended rest, and rising activity closely matched the feast and fast rhythm documented among wild lion populations.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
The annual event is playing host to a feast of movies from countries around the world and such prominent directors as Mike Leigh, Werner Herzog and Pedro Almodóvar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
After a feast of points in week one, defences hit back in week two of the NFL.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
You could have customers showing up ordering a feast of fillet steaks because they got an inside tip on your generosity.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
Aunt J made a feast, but I just nibble on the end of my dry toast.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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The Muslim community is currently preparing for one of its holiest seasons and its biggest feasts.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
The bigger cities like New York and Philadelphia boasted theaters, but for most American families across the 13 newly independent states, public entertainment options generally were limited to dances, feasts and local traveling fairs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 15, 2026
Schwarzenegger called the Hahnenkamm "the best run with the best athletes", proceeding to list all his Austrian food favourites on which he feasts in Kitzbuehel.
From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026
The feasts began in 1997 and have continued apace every other year since then, featuring a who’s who of literary accomplishment across every genre.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2025
He wasn’t “Warrior Okojo,” he was Kam, the boy who’d once snuck with Ekon from the temple’s dormitories down to the kitchens for late-night feasts of red grapes and mango juice.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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Donald, who frequently commanded double-team blocking, made a memorable play near the end of the second quarter with the Giants — who had feasted on a Williams fumble — threatening to score.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
And it isn’t a slight on Zverev’s campaign to note he feasted on thinner brackets: In an oft-repeated stat, he captured two majors despite a 2-7 record this year against Top 10 players.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Root's masterclass helped England to a competitive 384 at the Sydney Cricket Ground, but Head feasted on some woeful bowling to skip to an unbeaten 91 from 87 balls.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026
Australia resumed at 271-4 with Head on 142 and Carey 52 and they feasted early on some mediocre bowling.
From Barron's ● Dec. 20, 2025
D’Ath and the other hounds feasted, too, for all the scraps were thrown into the rushes on the floor.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
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"Wild lions don't eat at the same time every day. They experience natural periods of feasting and fasting depending on hunting success," Hryhorenko said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
He warned that slaughtering elephants for celebratory feasting could encourage poaching by creating the impression that killing elephants is acceptable when sanctioned by government.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Should I see these mega programs feasting on easy prey, passing the ball in the fourth quarter like Oregon did, and think that’s the way big time sports should be?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
When nutrient levels are high, feasting algae can quickly reproduce.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
The market was crowded with folk whose cupboards had been cleaned out by the Christmas feasting, and Sarah muttered rude things.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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