start eating
Example Sentences
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“She took the longest to start eating on her own,” Phillips said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
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
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
Leading Georgian Dream figure in parliament Mamuka Mdinaradze said it was wrong to portray her as "a person who has committed great heroism… she should start eating and everything would be over".
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2025
“Stop talking and start eating your share, before I eat it for you.”
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
