eat up!
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But smaller companies who need fresh financing to keep expanding that extra interest can eat up cash flow, force spending cuts, delay hiring or eventually make refinancing impossible.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Mortgage principal and interest costs now eat up 27% of household income, compared with 17% a decade ago.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
I worry about a scenario in which we end up running to stay in place as repair bills eat up ever more of our wealth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The logical thought: The Dodgers had found a healthy arm to eat up some innings until they could find someone better.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
Paddy says nothing because Mrs. Clohessy is spooning porridge into mugs and jam jars and one bowl and telling us to eat up and go to school.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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