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Recent Examples of gobble
And consumers continue to spend freely in a wide range of areas, even as more of their paychecks are being gobbled up at the gas pump.
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Scott Horsley, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
But the present bill falls short by not addressing energy-gobbling and water-wasting data centers.
—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
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Scott Horsley, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
But the present bill falls short by not addressing energy-gobbling and water-wasting data centers.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gobble
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Defenseman John Carlson made a weak play off his forehand along the left-wing wall that was devoured by Ivan Barbashev, who snuck the puck past Granlund to Dorofeyev for a goal from the slot.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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Tom Sturridge, though, sweeps in to devour the screen as fictional oligarch Dmitri Sidorov, a flashy sort who drives a wedge between Baranov and his romantic interest Ksenia (Alicia Vikander).—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
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Because the high is brief, users may repeatedly inhale the substance over a short period of time, which increases the risk of toxicity.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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Rather than burn tobacco, e-cigarettes heat up a liquid consisting of nicotine, flavorings and additives that are inhaled as vapor.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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Many years had passed since Caity Maple, a Sacramento councilmember, gulped down orange juice.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 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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“Gobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobble. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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