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Recent Examples of gobble
But the present bill falls short by not addressing energy-gobbling and water-wasting data centers.
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Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
But the present bill falls short by not addressing energy-gobbling and water-wasting data centers.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Naturally, this might cause some to worry about Google's ad machine gobbling up even more user data.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
Finding a similar plot of usable farmland is nearly impossible, Kyle says, with development increasingly gobbling up space in the region and state.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
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Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
But the present bill falls short by not addressing energy-gobbling and water-wasting data centers.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Naturally, this might cause some to worry about Google's ad machine gobbling up even more user data.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
Finding a similar plot of usable farmland is nearly impossible, Kyle says, with development increasingly gobbling up space in the region and state.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gobble
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That’s why coleslaw is such a classic—loved and devoured at cookouts, potlucks, and every kind of outdoor meal.—
Victoria Spencer,
Martha Stewart,
30 Apr. 2026
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Bukele devoured an entire political class that didn’t understand social media, for whom TikTok or Instagram were just dances and photos their kids watched on their phones, and YouTube just showed irrelevant videos that would never replace national television.—
Óscar Martínez,
The Dial,
30 Apr. 2026
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Due to the processes that humidifiers use to vaporize water, all of those minerals can potentially wind up in the form of mineral dust, which quickly gathers on the surfaces of your room, or worse, it can be inhaled and cause respiratory problems.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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There are no official animal exhibits along the walk, although there are small shelter areas for taking a seat, inhaling nature and feeling nostalgic.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Energy efficiency and carbon reduction were a big part of the pitch, as terrestrial data centers gulp enormous amounts of power and millions of gallons of coolant water.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
28 Mar. 2026
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With the dead and the wounded sprawled around them, the mocambos gulped the wine from the sacramental chalice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Gobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobble. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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