as in to gobble (up or down)
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Tyler Boyd played a cross from the right side to the back post, where Tillman put away a sliding half-volley to give LAFC a 1-0 lead.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026 -
Fall, a 22-year-old defender in his second MLS season, put away a sliding first-touch shot that skipped into the net to cap the scoring.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 May 2026
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But keep it simple; detailed information is useless if children can’t digest it.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Fermentation can also make certain foods easier to digest, and ultimately improve nutrient availability.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
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But that promise was swallowed by ambition.—
Matthew Scogin,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Sinkhole at LaGuardia swallows plans One of only two runways at New York’s bustling LaGuardia Airport remains closed as fallout from Wednesday’s discovery of a sinkhole on the pavement spills into the weekend.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
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The actor Marisa Abela plays her in a binary state of panic and swagger by sobbing like a dejected child or slyly grinning like one who’s about to wolf down an ice-cream cake.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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Patrons grab coladas and cortaditos to kick-start their mornings, while others wolf down breakfast platters for sustenance or arrive on their lunch breaks for pan con bistec or Cuban sandwiches, maybe a burger or palomilla steak.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
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In the coming weeks, the land will be graded, gravel will be put down and plumbing will be connected to supply the water.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
20 May 2026
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Its clerical rulers, who put down a mass uprising at the start of the year, have faced no sign of organized opposition since the war began.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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That means tolerating a certain level of damage from leaf-eating insects.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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The overall objective is to educate guests on how to have a sustainable and enjoyable eating plan that continues post-stay—there are optional cooking classes to help establish the ground rules.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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By 2030, American data centers alone are projected to consume more electricity than all of the country’s steel, aluminum, cement and chemical production combined.—
Iulia Lupse,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Over time, Price says anger consumed her.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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“Mouth (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouth%20%28down%29. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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