start eating
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Then, when those larvae are born into screwworm flies, they start eating, and what they are eating is what they have right there: the flesh of the animal that its mother laid the larvae into.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
"You don't have to worry that they're going to start eating your flesh," Murillo said.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 17, 2025
Good food for her postnatal recovery has been crucial, and her daughter will soon start eating solid food.
From BBC ● May 21, 2025
Knowing this, I decided to start eating an apple with every meal.
From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2024
“Sterling here,” he said, motioning to Max and Max’s mom that they should go ahead and start eating.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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