having a meal
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In the studies, participants imagined having a meal with a friend.
From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2026
Earlier this month, there was a massive blast in his neighbourhood in Tyre, as his family of four were having a meal.
From BBC • Jul. 17, 2024
“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
"Beyond just having a meal, you're really partaking in a piece of someone's history and story when you're enjoying their food," said Grassia.
From Salon • May 14, 2023
Familiarly said of having a meal to assuage hunger; to be silenced.
From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir
