eat
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"The external intervention we need is from government in the shape of grassroots music festival tax relief. Festivals eat and drink risk, but tax relief mitigates some of that risk."
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
"This is why we eat clam chowder and we don't eat brachiopod chowder," Sperling said.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
Some list what they’re eating and ask how they could eat better, sometimes getting dangerous responses about cutting out too much fat and carbs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
A rosy 2024 report projected the World Cup could bring more than $800 million to the L.A. region as 180,000 people converge on the area to sleep, eat and spend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
She picked up a piece cool enough to eat.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Graham’s death eats into Republicans’ voting majority in the Senate, as does the absence of Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who has been hospitalized for weeks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
Kyle Gordy does not drink alcohol or smoke, takes 30 supplements a day, eats only organic food and drinks nothing but filtered water.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Plus, Comcast plans a company split, and Rafael Nadal eats anchovies for breakfast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
As AI spending eats into the free cash flow of cloud providers, Micron and other chip companies are turning into major free-cash-flow generators, Gabriel noted.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 28, 2026
“It doesn’t know flies from hamburger. I guess it eats anything it can get hold of.”
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
It is not clear if anyone who ate at Taco Bell has become sick, WWJ said, as cases of cyclosporiasis rise in the state and elsewhere.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
We ate meals together, she shared her folk wisdom and we talked about our feelings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Lowri made the decision to avoid meat for the trip, hoping it would help her to avoid food poisoning, but Dr Healy believes she inadvertently ate pork that contained microscopic tapeworm eggs.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Maybe it was the bowl of pasta from Rome, the fish tacos from a beach town or the perfect tomato sandwich you ate on somebody else’s porch You’re not really trying to recreate lunch.
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026
We ate until it was finished, core gone, seeds gone, everything gone, even the stem.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
The invasive females attract native male mantises, which attempt to mate but are ultimately eaten, reducing local populations.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
“Have you ever eaten a painting before?” says Nadine Beshir, the Dubai-based creator of “7 Paintings.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Smoky, savory and bright all at once, it’s especially good eaten straight from the fridge while standing in front of the open door, deciding whether you’re actually hungry enough for a second bowl.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
“China has already eaten much of German industry’s lunch and is preparing to start on dinner,” the Centre for European Reform, a London-based think tank, bluntly warned in a recent report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
Not only had his mom eaten it before, Grandma had said that the Diné ancestors ate tóshchíín for strength to endure tough trials.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
As one of the largest meat eating animals ever to walk the Earth, it has long been the focus of paleontological research.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
Google said it prohibits YouTube content which encourages or provides instructions on eating disorders "while enabling people to share stories of recovery".
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
I love eating while I travel, but I’m just as happy cooking at home—especially when there are friends and family to enjoy with.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
“Dehydration and not eating right can force you to move,” Loverde warned.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026
She goes back to her plate now, not eating but pushing bits of food around, having said all she plans to say.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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