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eating

[ee-ting] / ˈi tɪŋ /


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Kazuhiro Miyashita of Inryo Soken, a research institute focused on the beverage industry, told AFP that increased costs for fuel and staff to keep machines stocked were eating into profits.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

As ever, much of the Westminster bubble seems like it is eating itself.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

As the water warms, these predators are eating more, raising concerns about the future of native fish such as salmon.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

Foods once considered simple — even low-status — are rebranded, elevated, and, in some cases, priced out of reach for the very people who grew up eating them.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

I finished eating breakfast long before Mama and Papa did, and I started getting my monkey-catching gear together.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls