swallowing
Example Sentences
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A 50-year-old father and his young sons were left "pale" and "exhausted after swallowing a lot of seawater" before being rescued, local government official Amorn Chomchoey told AFP.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Large, careful trials have not found that swallowing high-dose vitamin C helps people with established cancer live longer.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
Google parent Alphabet is financially the strongest big tech company, but even it is swallowing a free-cash-flow negative quarter—its first since its IPO.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Parents should quickly seek medical care for an infant who has difficulty swallowing, poor feeding, loss of head control or decreased facial expression, the CDC said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
“Nothing,” he said, swallowing too much coffee and scalding his throat.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
