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

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

Then she takes Grandpa Ed’s pan out of the oven, lifts the foil, and eats the roast chicken with rosemary potatoes as she stands against the counter.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti