eats

Example Sentences

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But that same density can tip the cake toward heaviness — toward something that eats more like dessert than companion.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Big tech players have pledged billions to its development, putting “hyperscalers under siege as AI spending eats all the cash flow; turning to debt weighs on their P/Es,” he writes.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

"Look how it's eating," the man filming says, as the man in the pit eats the grain.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

“No, no, no. We’re family. Family eats free.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith