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meal

[meel] / mil /


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Juda insisted a costly fuel subsidy and free school meal programme would be maintained, though the scheme has been significantly trimmed.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Maybe some people would commute a decent distance so as to not be responsible for cooking a meal.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

I’d also feel temperamental if Saturday Night Live made a meal out of jokes about my turkey neck week after week.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Research shows 20-40g protein per meal helps to maintain or build muscle mass.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“There’s a meal waiting in your rooms,” Auntie North said.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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