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gobble

[gob-uhl] / ˈgɒb əl /


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Huge exporters—including the U.S.—are vying to gobble up market share in a world where the prospect for demand growth was already uncertain before a once-in-a-generation energy shock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

“Sinners” is the most exciting film of 2025, both for what it is and for what it proves: that fresh blockbusters still exist and people are eager to gobble them up.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

Power plants that had been slated for closure have been pressed into longer service while new ones come online as tech giants gobble up gigawatts of capacity.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

Predators destroy an estimated 25 million birds, chicks, and eggs a year, while 30 million possums gobble up 21,000 tons of vegetation a night, depleting the food supply for native animals.

From Slate • Aug. 8, 2025

“The monster is just waiting to gobble us up!” shrieked Digdown.

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown




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