having a meal

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In the studies, participants imagined having a meal with a friend.

From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2026

Travelers waiting for flights at Los Angeles International Airport can bide their time by having a meal, grabbing a drink, people watching — or, perhaps, reading a banned book.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2024

Mr Blake, from Cramlington, Northumberland, was bitten by the spider while he and his wife were having a meal outdoors in Marseille, France.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2023

“We don’t want to stand here and have these conversations about people being harmed when they’re simply having a meal with their family,” she said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2023

Apparently they were having a meal, for in about an hour's time they emerged, and bringing canvas chairs to the boat deck, sat down and began to smoke—all except Bulla, who once again disappeared below.

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