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A food packager for food recipe box firm Gousto was sacked after she ate peanuts stolen on the factory floor, an employment tribunal heard.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Next, the researchers ran a test to see if moviegoing expenses ate into tips.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

In contrast, people who ate mainly in response to stress or emotions were less likely to respond as well.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

Consumers pulled back from dining out as inflation ate into discretionary spending.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

With that in mind, I broke into a jog that ate up the quarter mile between the simulation building and my dorm in a matter of minutes.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin