feeding on
Example Sentences
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Pesticides applied to reduce the insects feeding on crops – is some what ironically – responsible for harming a group of animals responsible for their pollination.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
The immature insects are believed to spend between four and 10 years underground feeding on plant roots before emerging as adults.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Wildlife officials have warned of the dangers of wolves becoming overly accustomed to feeding on cattle as opposed to their natural prey of elk or deer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
"This project is obviously bigger than me," feeding on the input of countless other online posters, Parsons acknowledged.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
There they remain from May or June until fall, feeding on the bottom detritus.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
