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ate

[eyt, et] / eɪt, ɛt /




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“I ate vitamins on an empty stomach then sat in traffic,” he said with a shrug.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

To avoid yield traps we also looked for names whose quarterly dividend payments ate up no more than 75% of their earnings.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Researchers also examined how often participants ate at restaurants.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Out of nowhere, Ric appeared, said hello to everyone and, as if nothing untoward had happened, sat down and ate his eggs and beans.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

They ate most of the meat, leaving a little for day meal, and sopped up the juices with hawkbit roots baked in the embers.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver