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as in eats
to take a meal
they dined elegantly at the city's finest restaurant before taking in an opera downtown
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Recent Examples of dines
As Thursday’s episode opens, Carrie dines alone at a futuristic Asian restaurant with robot waiters whizzing past.
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 14 Aug. 2025
Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 14 Aug. 2025
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Most of it is cooked from scratch by a full-time kitchen staff, and, like about 29% of other districts in the country, everyone eats for free.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
25 Aug. 2025
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This black hole then ravenously eats its way out of its host planet.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Why are 'Big Brother' live feeds down?—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Each refusal feeds the dance, giving it a tragic dimension.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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The ceremony honors the courage of seriously ill children and their families, and Harry will once again deliver a speech and present the award for Most Inspirational Child (aged 4–6).—
Erin Hill,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The base now honors Union soldiers Pvt.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Dines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dines. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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