swallowing

Example Sentences

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Look no further than GameStop’s $56 billion bid for eBay, which is the equivalent of a smelt swallowing a whale.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Symptoms can include muscle weakness, difficulty swallowing, breathing problems, seizures, and delayed mental development.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

The work in pigs shows it is possible to safely make and replace a full section of the oesophagus and restore normal function, including swallowing, in a living being.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Eight pigs had the transplants and recovered well, developing working swallowing muscles to squeeze food down towards the stomach.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

“The gruel we have been swallowing has been almost plain water these last few days.”

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya