eat

Example Sentences

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The concern for investors has been that Microsoft’s investment in AI will eat into its cash flows.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

"I was like, 'I want to get good at this', because when you're coming down, you need to eat," she laughs.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

As predators eat those infected animals, the parasites move up the food web.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Los Angeles is a sprawling, high-energy city where you can sleep, eat, and play without ever getting in a car — or pinball across neighborhoods chasing something new at every stop.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Quickly,’ he twisted one leg off the woodgrouse and tucked it into the fork of a birch tree as an offering for his clan guardian; then he settled down to eat.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver