start eating

Example Sentences

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Then, when those larvae are born into screwworm flies, they start eating, and what they are eating is what they have right there: the flesh of the animal that its mother laid the larvae into.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

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

Leading Georgian Dream figure in parliament Mamuka Mdinaradze said it was wrong to portray her as "a person who has committed great heroism… she should start eating and everything would be over".

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2025

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

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2024

Well, our family has a history of heart problems, she says, so we’re going to start eating better.

From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander