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ingest

[in-jest] / ɪnˈdʒɛst /
VERB
swallow
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STRONGEST


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“One of the key things we looked at was its ability to ingest our menu,” Baartman said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

That means that even people who ingest extremely high levels of glyphosate via their food get far less than the amounts that we are concerned about.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

Devlin suspects that slow feeding in cold conditions and the complexity of natural soils may limit how much plastic the larvae actually ingest.

From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026

Like some members of the reptile family, dwarf males can unhinge their jaws, allowing them to ingest several pounds of earth a second.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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