start eating

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These included prompting participants to think about their companion's perspective or telling them that the other diner had clearly invited them to start eating.

From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2026

Knowing this, I decided to start eating an apple with every meal.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2024

"There is a Russian saying - your appetite comes when you start eating," he says.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2024

At the Africam park, Benito will start eating leaves from the acacia tree, one of the favorite foods of giraffes in their native habitat in Africa.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2024

I cut off a piece of pork, dunk it in mashed potatoes, and start eating.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins