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as in welcomes
to receive or accept gladly or readily
predictably, moviegoers ate up the sequel to last summer's blockbuster
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as in consumes
to destroy all trace of
the surf created by a powerful hurricane could really eat up what's left of the island's eastern beach
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The organization also welcomes volunteers who want to help at events.—
Stephanie Ogilvie,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026 -
This year welcomes her first novel, a story of girl teenagedom and yearning, and an older male professor that takes up the centrality of the protagonist’s obsession.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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In this configuration, the model GPU consumes 414 watts and reaches a peak temperature of just under 70 °C—typical for a processor.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
14 Jan. 2026
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Demand for memory chips has also been surging as the AI data center buildout consumes much of the high-bandwidth memory on the market.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Dabis embraces the conventions of melodrama with sombre grace.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
14 Jan. 2026
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And in a rare moment of humility and sincerity, Marty embraces and praises his opponent and wishes him well at the world championships.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Eats (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eats%20%28up%29. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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