swallowed

Example Sentences

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Natural chewing, abrasive foods, or even swallowed grit can produce similar patterns.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

His argument is not just that L.A. is the country’s biggest hub for homelessness, but that it’s being swallowed whole by it.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

“The thought that leads me to contemplate with dread the erasure of other voices, of unwritten novels, poems whispered or swallowed for fear of being overheard — that thought is a nightmare,” she said.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

"So there will be a degree of some of these price increases, obviously, having to be swallowed by some of these producers," she says.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Instead, I stumble out of his truck and allow myself to get swallowed up by the swish of the emergency room doors.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam