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Example Sentences
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They collect heat and organic matter, which mosquitoes feed on during their larval stage, and are almost impossible to empty once water pools inside.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
They could come out of hibernation too early and not have any nectar to feed on, or conversely the flowers could come out before the bees appear.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
It is that, beyond a certain point, the weakening could begin to feed on itself.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The study reaffirms fears that many wolves are becoming dependent on cattle as a primary food source as it is easier to feed on slow-moving, fatty cows than stalk the state’s dwindling deer population.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Then grouse feed on them too, finding them on bare and windswept ledges or following the antelope to feed where they have scratched away the snow.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
