as in food
substances intended to be eaten
sat down with a plate of hearty victuals and a mug of ale
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as in feeds
to provide food or meals for
the navy was usually equipped, clothed and victualled by the Crown
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as in eats
to take a meal
that evening the travelers victualed sumptuously on partridge and venison
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The other eighty percent serves coordination theater, process compliance, and activity generation that feeds measurement systems nobody designed with purpose in mind.
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The result is classic banana pudding flavor in the form of a snack cake that feeds a crowd, travels well, and slices neatly for picnics, potlucks, and cookouts.
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But discovering neighborhood gems remains central to how Vetri eats in his own city.
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If a person eats undercooked meat containing cysticerci, the larvae will develop into adult tapeworms in the person’s intestinal tract and live there, possibly for years.
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Continue reading … ‘ZERO TOLERANCE’ — CBP boards eight cruise ships, arrests 28 in child exploitation ring case that included Disney.
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Iván de los Ángeles Arias, a 44-year-old boat pilot, often boards the boat for a five-minute ride across the Bay of Havana, keeping his car at home for emergency use only.
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Jordan Clarkson, New York Clarkson rebirthed his career in New York as a role-playing bench wing who feasts on offensive boards (no, really) and plays more defense than the Utah version.
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Well, Sydney feasts a little bit at the end.
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For example, the female carpenter bee provisions her nest with nectar and pollen, lays the eggs, and then the eggs hatch in late summer to fall.
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Inside, the wasp provisions its offspring with paralyzed spiders or insects.
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“Victuals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victuals. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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