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gobble

[gob-uhl] / ˈgɒb əl /


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For all the recent worries that AI will destroy whole industries and gobble up tech’s cash, Chronert says the ongoing spending boom will boost profits this year.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

But I think that people read that as he wants to gobble up every pie he sees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Meanwhile, beyond the gates and gawking tourists, stoats will gobble kiwi eggs and possums will devour our rata leaves.

From Slate • Aug. 8, 2025

Quasars are supermassive black holes that actively gobble up matter like gas and dust from their surroundings.

From Space Scoop • Jul. 4, 2025

Other kids would gobble the food they had brought at little recess and then were hungry later—but not Celeste.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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