ingestion
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"We make the hypothesis that the soil can bring micro-fungi and micro-organisms that could rebalance the micro-biome that has been disrupted by the ingestion of junk food," he told AFP.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
“Guidance is really geared towards how you interrupt that ingestion exposure, so we’re talking about a high-risk group, our kids with developing brains, pregnant women,” Quick said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
That capability opens the door to tracking the full life cycle of microplastics, from ingestion and internal transport to transformation and final breakdown.
From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2026
As caffeine is rapidly absorbed, the effects may begin minutes after ingestion and last for a number of hours.
From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025
Flouting the rule against the ingestion of anything while inside a house, I take it, leaving an inch undrunk to avoid the awkwardness of a possible refill offer.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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