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In a study of 30,000 people from the US and UK - even in some who regularly ate five portions of fruit and veg a day - these were often lacking.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
In February 2019, she reported back to Epstein that she met Gates and discussed science and ate cheeseburgers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
He ate with tax collectors, sinners and outcasts.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
In town, a few residents wandered through a mostly empty shopping mall, while members of the security forces ate ice lollies at an observation point under the blazing sun.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
“I was suspicious when you told me you ate books for lunch—right after you didn’t go into the cafeteria. But that seemed like a huge coincidence. Then you told me about your phone.”
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
