chewing

Example Sentences

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Much of the tech industry’s spending increase has come as the costs for memory capacity rise, with AI demand chewing up available supply and threatening to push prices higher for electronic devices.

From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026

Once whispers began that Farage was outside, the over-the-top pat-downs and confiscated chewing gum suddenly made sense.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

"He literally went from chewing the walls of a Gold Coast apartment to roaming through the Aussie bush on a mission to save our most iconic species," Sharrad said.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

The gum base that makes up about 15% to 30% of a typical piece of chewing gum is often petroleum-derived, academic studies show.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

Her eyebrows rise when I don’t leave, watching as I retreat to a corner to fill them out, chewing on the end of the pen.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron