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In the cafeteria, he ate a big plate of spaghetti, which he pronounced fine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Just within the past two centuries, cattle and sheep brought in for ranching — and then later elk and deer for hunting — ate up the island’s shrubs, he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
He ate with tax collectors, sinners and outcasts.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
Oetzi and these Bronze Age salt miners ate more fibre and whole grain than modern-day people, Sarhan explained.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
As we ate, the silence gradually filled the room with its presence.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
