eaten

Example Sentences

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If a species is not ready, the pair return several weeks later, sometimes only to find all the seeds have dispersed already or been eaten.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The gas-price move we have seen so far has eaten up the tax benefit for about two-thirds of consumers.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Two whose illness started in late 2025 said they drank Raw Farm’s raw milk, and five who fell sick in 2026 had eaten the company’s raw cheddar.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

The vibrations can feel so strange to first-timers that they forget to breathe, or maybe they haven’t eaten beforehand, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

With war rationing on top of both parents now being out of work, we hadn’t eaten like this for months.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler