swallow
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The fact that he will go down now in history as Labour's shortest-serving prime minister will be a bitter pill for him to swallow.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
If you are not careful, it will swallow you whole.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026
That could be a difficult pill to swallow for investors amid the current AI backdrop and the pressure by AI on software stocks.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
A drawdown means the Fed would absorb fewer Treasurys, leaving more for the market to swallow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
I swallow a breath and try to hold it behind my sternum as I gingerly tilt and try to put weight on the leg, but I can’t.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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Every bit counts when health insurance swallows up so much of the budget.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
Paramount Skydance Chairman David Ellison defended his commitment to release 30 movies a year once his media company swallows Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
"Simply put, it swallows up matter and influences how stars in nearby galaxies grow."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 30, 2026
"I thought I would find some clue to unpack this. It's a small island, but it swallows you up."
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026
In fact, acceptance of cognitive egalitarianism means they cannot think historically, for a cognitive egalitarian cannot explain why, to take but one example, we no longer believe that swallows overwinter in ponds.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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Judging from the amount of lithium detected in TOI-5882, the researchers estimate that the swallowed planet may have been somewhere between a couple of Earth masses and the mass of Neptune.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026
He tried calling the neighbor he had last seen before being swallowed by the earth, "but nothing."
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
“We’ve completely gone against the grain of the Silicon Valley bubble for self-driving and I think we might have been swallowed up if we were starting there.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
But he was dry and there was no evidence he had swallowed water.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
Danny dreamed of shadows who swallowed the stars right out of the sky.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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The laryngeal nerve also connects the brain and larynx, helping control speech and swallowing.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 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
It “often begins with muscle twitching and weakness in an arm or leg, trouble swallowing, or slurred speech,” the clinic said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
“Day off,” he muttered, swallowing a too-large sip of the coffee and scalding his tongue.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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