having a meal
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In the studies, participants imagined having a meal with a friend.
From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2026
The apartment from which she vanished while her parents were having a meal at a nearby restaurant on the holiday complex was not properly sealed off, so vital forensic clues were lost.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025
“Spending the day exploring, having a meal with a water view and returning to Seattle, timing the voyage to coincide with the sunset.”
From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 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
Moreover, he knows that at dawn the last chance of his having a meal will have gone.
From Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer by Scully, W. C. (William Charles)