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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

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

The risks weren’t only for people who ate the most ultraprocessed foods in the new study.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

In Summerland, spirits had bodies and clothes, lived in cottages or palaces, sat on sofas or under willow trees, sang and held tea parties, ate “spiritual food” for breakfast.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock