ingestion
Example Sentences
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And they get into our bodies through both ingestion and inhalation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
It goes on to say: "Grazing animals, currently on-site and situated in the surrounding farmland may also be potential receptors, impacted directly from ingestion of impacted soils and/or spring waters."
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
"We make the hypothesis that the soil can bring micro-fungi and micro-organisms that could rebalance the micro-biome that has been disrupted by the ingestion of junk food," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
That capability opens the door to tracking the full life cycle of microplastics, from ingestion and internal transport to transformation and final breakdown.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 13, 2026
Flouting the rule against the ingestion of anything while inside a house, I take it, leaving an inch undrunk to avoid the awkwardness of a possible refill offer.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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