swallowed
Example Sentences
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You feel bad for the children involved, unless they’ve swallowed their own PR.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
About 66 million years ago, a large dinosaur, possibly a T. rex or Nanotyrannus, swallowed a bird.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
You don’t want your precious donations to be swallowed up by administrative fees. Guidestar.org, Charitynavigator.org and Give.org, which is affiliated with the Better Business Bureau, all aim to help donors give wisely.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
She packed up her two worn decks of tarot cards, some small carved stone figurines and headed for home before the darkness swallowed Old Havana again.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
“What I was saying was . . . I mean . . .” He swallowed hard.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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