eats

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Credit-card interest eats up a relatively small share of consumers’ wallets, according to the Consumer Bankers Association.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

One resident in Nangarhar said the UN agency "used to help us a lot", but now he has cut the amount of bread he eats.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

By contrast, only 6% of the general UK population eats lamb each week.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

If vegetables feel like an obligation, tuck them into lemony beans, dense spoon salads, roasted carrots with yogurt or a produce-packed pasta that eats like comfort food.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

“Maybe he’ll bite Gladys,” I said, “and there’s nothing wrong with dog biscuits. Everybody eats dog biscuits at least once to see what they taste like.”

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson