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swallow

verb as in believe without much thought

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Bank of America data, meanwhile, suggests capital-spending plans of the biggest tech companies, the so-called hyperscalers, are now swallowing up nearly all of the cash their existing operations produce.

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If Pfizer wants a foothold in the obesity race, swallowing a higher price for Metsera might be the cost of admission.

The two countries are part of the Mercosur free-trade area, yet inspections and paperwork on both sides of the bridge mean the trip takes 24 hours, swallowing up profits.

The swallows were still swooping over the farmland, but they would soon be leaving for winter.

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That’ll be at a premium against a Nebraska defense that has swallowed up quarterbacks this season.

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