gobble
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Huge exporters—including the U.S.—are vying to gobble up market share in a world where the prospect for demand growth was already uncertain before a once-in-a-generation energy shock.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Every year, healthcare expenses gobble up a growing portion of Social Security benefits.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
Now, he’s become known for his big personality, his hands-on approach in molding Milwaukee’s brand of baseball … and more lighthearted habits, like the “pocket pancakes” he’ll gobble up in the middle of games.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2025
Predators destroy an estimated 25 million birds, chicks, and eggs a year, while 30 million possums gobble up 21,000 tons of vegetation a night, depleting the food supply for native animals.
From Slate • Aug. 8, 2025
That’s what comes of hungering for something: You forget to check if it’s rotten before you gobble it down.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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