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swallow

[swol-oh] / ˈswɒl oʊ /


VERB
believe without much thought
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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

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

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

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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