chew
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The space-exploration company’s latest results gave investors plenty to chew on, including strong demand for its artificial-intelligence computing services.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
“And you have to cut it paper-thin so people will be able to chew it,” Norm says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
"They give it to the babies, who chew on it themselves and spit out the solids".
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
But I’m blown away by how “It Ends” reaches into the abyss of contemporary living and pulls out something tangible for us to chew on.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
I chew every bite ten times before I swallow.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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A normal peptide is a linear chain, and the gut chews it apart from the loose ends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Some are born to sing the blues, as Perry once observed — just not Perry himself, who chews his way through this corny come-on like an overserved uncle at the Hard Rock Cafe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Huge front teeth bite down on the cane, and the creature chews.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
At 94, "Star Trek" legend William Shatner chews the scenery in a Raisin Bran ad that leans into fiber jokes, introducing himself as a character named "Will Shat."
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
Ellis chews on her lower lip for a second.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
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Earlier this month, intense waves from Hurricane Marie damaged beachfront homes in parts of Southern California and chewed away at beaches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
The mixture is popular in South and South East Asia, and is chewed by about one-tenth of the globe's population.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
The setup, as a reader might be fearing, is the type that puts all the scenery in danger of being chewed beyond recognition and the words “tour de force” being tossed around with gleeful abandon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
In a second phase of the study, the researchers simulated how the body might process lead if children mouthed or chewed on clothing.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 2, 2026
Ridge bit a small corner and chewed thoughtfully.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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But one foreign attendee voiced concerns, telling AFP in English: "I am really hoping Rwanda is not chewing what it cannot swallow."
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
He claimed the footballer had called him "a cripple", which had upset him, and said he had thrown chewing gum on to the floor rather than at Semenyo.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
The Scottish writer would certainly have been surprised to see David Oyelowo playing Long John Silver, which is one of the six-part series’ better innovations, despite Mr. Oyelowo chewing the scenery like hardtack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Between about 2 million and 1.8 million years ago, the species developed larger teeth and more powerful chewing muscles.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
Benji glanced at Felix, who was chewing on his thumbnail.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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