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We ate revuelta at his favorite pupuseria, hot filling running over our fingers, locals watching me fumble with the etiquette.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026

O’Grady ate ants and moved at night, managing to signal base with radio signal bursts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“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

One that boasted of everything they ate, everywhere they went, and every bitter chemical they swam in.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman