start eating
Example Sentences
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Professor Steinmetz explained that deciding when to start eating with others is a common social dilemma.
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
Once we see, smell and start eating food, it takes 20-30 minutes for leptin to become active.
From Salon • Aug. 7, 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
The second time, I saw it run out of the woods, screech to a halt, and start eating, just like that roadrunner in the cartoons.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
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