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as in to consume
to destroy all trace of
a series of devastating storms devoured the beach on the south side of the island
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as in to spend
to make complete use of
a catastrophic medical event that devoured their savings
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Recent Examples of devour
The worm is the larva of a metallic blue-green fly that spends the early part of its life cycle devouring the living flesh of mammals.
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Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
Extra food was consumed by the staff and leftovers devoured by the sled dogs of Tinit, a nearby village of 80.
—Jordan Riefe, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2024
Astronomers Reveal First Image Of The Black Hole At Center Of The Milky Way
By Tom Howarth
Science Reporter (Nature)
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has unveiled the closest-ever look at a monster black hole devouring its cosmic surroundings.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
While pimento cheese, gumbo, and Grandma’s buttermilk biscuits will always be delicious and devoured down to the very last crumb no matter where they're served, good food is certainly more fun to eat in a beautiful space.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 2 Dec. 2024
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Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
Extra food was consumed by the staff and leftovers devoured by the sled dogs of Tinit, a nearby village of 80.
—Jordan Riefe, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2024
Astronomers Reveal First Image Of The Black Hole At Center Of The Milky Way
By Tom Howarth
Science Reporter (Nature)
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has unveiled the closest-ever look at a monster black hole devouring its cosmic surroundings.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
While pimento cheese, gumbo, and Grandma’s buttermilk biscuits will always be delicious and devoured down to the very last crumb no matter where they're served, good food is certainly more fun to eat in a beautiful space.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 2 Dec. 2024
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How to Manage: To manage a lack of sleep from alcohol, either eliminate it from your diet or consume moderately during the day, making sure to stop imbibing well before your bedtime.Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 16 Dec. 2024
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Surprising Fact On a body weight basis, children 2 to 5 years old consume about twice as much of the red dye through food as the general population, according to the FDA.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Some supporters point to Newcastle’s willingness to spend £50m-plus on Guehi as evidence of a large transfer budget.Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Skakel had spent 11 years in prison following his conviction.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 26 Dec. 2024
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Two men have reportedly died after inhaling bat guano used to grow marijuana, raising concerns about the safety of natural bat guano and commercially available fertilizers.Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Those pollutants, often from fireplace smoke and fireworks, are small enough to be inhaled and enter the bloodstream, endangering residents and especially those with respiratory or heart problems.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Introverts often expend extra energy to engage in social interactions, which can be draining.Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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What follows is one of the most tonally bizarre and genuinely fun movies-about-movies ever made, touching on themes about the monstrosity of artistic genius while also letting Dafoe’s vampire be a diva who snatches a bat out of the air and drains it like a Capri Sun in front of the producers.Elle Carroll, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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Now revitalized, Madeline confronts Helen, who has also gulped the elixir, and wild smackdowns and realignments follow.Frank Rizzo, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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With its 33 Raptor engines gulping 40,000 pounds of liquid oxygen and methane fuel per second, the Super Heavy-Starship majestically climbed away to the east over the Gulf of Mexico atop a brilliant plume of white-hot flame and a churning cloud of exhaust.William Harwood, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024
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With its high cost of living, political tensions and often exhausting hustle culture, there are numerous reasons Americans seek a different lifestyle in another country.Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2024
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War in Europe has exhausted the combatants, but with Russia’s weakness on display, there are some hopeful glimmers of a settlement Ukrainians can abide.Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
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The deaths underscore the squalid conditions that hundreds of thousands of Palestinians crammed into often ramshackle tents find themselves in after fleeing Israeli bombardment and offensives.Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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The more of these things given out and crammed into record books, the more business generated - and the more social media attention.Jim Clash, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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There are a few reasons why timing matters when salting mashed potatoes: Salt absorption: Potatoes absorb salt at different stages of the cooking process in different ways.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, the music business marched forward, absorbing losses and deferring any hard decisions.Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Devour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devour. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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