swallowing

Example Sentences

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That means looking at appetite, weight change, chewing or swallowing problems, dietary variety, medical conditions, medication use and whether someone has enough support to shop, cook and eat well.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Workers at the plant say they are long overdue for significant raises after swallowing a roughly 50% pay cut in 2008 to keep the plant running.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

He thinks both were overlooked brands that made them more attainable for the Chinese companies, as opposed to swallowing a bigger U.S. consumer company.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

To Anandarangam, the skirmishes risk swallowing the story and drawing attention away from the conditions for detainees in the facility.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

Sometimes, the energy hummed through her, gentle and warm; other times, it was scalding, like swallowing a mouthful of too-hot tea.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray