swallow

Example Sentences

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These demands would be a bitter pill for Washington and its Gulf Arab allies to swallow.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

"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

Major reservoirs are already above historic averages, and early season storms soaked the soil beneath the snowpack, making it less likely to swallow the runoff.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Paramount would have a bitter pill to swallow if regulators actually blocked the transaction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Some of them chewed raw seal meat to swallow the blood and ease their parched throats.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong