eaten

Example Sentences

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A group of Year 6 children were discovered to have eaten seeds from trees in the school grounds, the county council said.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Participants reported everything they had eaten and drunk during the previous 24 hours and answered whether they routinely added salt to food at the table.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

The bank took issue with how Bodner’s assistant—his sister—filed the expense report, which made it seem like the meal was eaten at the deli.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

They show up alongside burgers at cookouts, tucked next to sandwiches at beach delis, speared into Bloody Marys, eaten cold straight from the fridge after a day outside.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

‘If – if it’s the buck you’re after,’ he said, ‘take it and let me go. It’s in my pack. I haven’t eaten much.’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver