feeding on

Example Sentences

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"This project is obviously bigger than me," feeding on the input of countless other online posters, Parsons acknowledged.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The mites now wreak havoc on American bee colonies by feeding on the insects and spreading a wing-deforming virus.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

"Gray whales are facing a major crisis and the heart of it does seem to be feeding on their prey in the Arctic," he added.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

It also means that there will be more sharks feeding on stingrays, which are responsible for around 10,000 injuries in California every summer, Lowe said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

There had been whales feeding on plankton and he had tried pulling his plankton cone net but with only partial success.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen