swallow

Example Sentences

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"If this conflict lasts three, four months, we can swallow it" thanks to existing oil inventories, CEO Patrick Pouyanne said in an interview with Chinese state broadcaster CGTN.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

The Japanese considered the emperor to be divine, and a surrender was to admit his fallibility—a very bitter pill to swallow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Once expressed on the surface of the astrocytes, the CAR allowed the cells to capture and swallow amyloid beta proteins.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

"I had to swallow my ego - that's how I ended up at Brentford. I trained with them for two weeks."

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

“You still haven’t told me what you learned from Hesterfowl,” Gingersnipes said, taking a large swallow of tea and grimacing at the taste.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman