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ingest

[in-jest] / ɪnˈdʒɛst /
VERB
swallow
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Many things that we can ingest in high doses in the short term can cause massive problems over time.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

AI can’t be relied upon to ingest and properly classify data in more complex situations, such as if you have various types of income from, say, royalties, real estate rentals, a sole proprietorship or trusts.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

Transmission most often occurs when people or pets ingest food or water contaminated with raccoon feces.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026

During the first six months of life, infants ingest significantly more aluminum from breast milk or formula than they get from vaccines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

That’s a real family-thing to do, to ingest somebody else’s backwash.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle




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