Example Sentences

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I can monitor her steps and even track how many calories she burns a day.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2026

“Just to say, ‘well, I don’t eat all my calories from ultraprocessed foods, I’m safe.’

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

But on birthdays, especially at Olive Garden, the calories didn’t count, and the extra Andes Mint I passed her — because I didn’t care for chocolate in my youth — could be savored.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

"Foods that are prepared outside of the home are typically higher in calories, in sugar, salt and fat."

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

On the beverage aisle, you can buy 875 calories of soda for a dollar.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan