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In an unassuming building at the San Francisco Zoo, 115 brilliantly colored baby snakes are being fattened up on a diet of worms.
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Pepper St. Clair, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
The state of Ohio plans to put close to 2 miles of Reading Road on a diet.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Jan. 2026
David Otto’s family owned a steakhouse, and the would-be music agent grew up on a diet of red meat.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The impatience of a generation of cricketers and fans raised on a diet of instant T20 cricket is certainly a factor, as are the mentalities and the techniques of typical modern players.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2026
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Pepper St. Clair, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
The state of Ohio plans to put close to 2 miles of Reading Road on a diet.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Jan. 2026
David Otto’s family owned a steakhouse, and the would-be music agent grew up on a diet of red meat.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The impatience of a generation of cricketers and fans raised on a diet of instant T20 cricket is certainly a factor, as are the mentalities and the techniques of typical modern players.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2026
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“On a diet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20diet. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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