start eating

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These included prompting participants to think about their companion's perspective or telling them that the other diner had clearly invited them to start eating.

From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2026

At some point, she had called a hunger strike, but that day her father urged her to start eating again and she agreed.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2024

Once we see, smell and start eating food, it takes 20-30 minutes for leptin to become active.

From Salon • Aug. 7, 2024

Cummings suggests that people looking to start eating a plant-based or vegan diet can benefit from tracking their spending.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2024

I cut off a piece of pork, dunk it in mashed potatoes, and start eating.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins