eats

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Among the world's most endangered macaques, these forest primates now survive in small, fragmented populations as human activity eats into their habitat.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Before I could even open a menu, he’d tell the waiter, “Sauce on the side, she eats like a celebrity,” making me feel adored, not demanding.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 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

The rejection eats at Annie, who, to the frustration of all who know her—and, eventually, this reader—can’t accept her loss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Then Lily pulls out a complicated game involving a frog that eats worms, burps bubbles, and—for reasons I cannot comprehend—wears a top hat.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller