as in gobbles (up or down)
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In between questions about Nineties cultural touchstones like Friends, Space Jam, Beavis and Butthead, the Spice Girls, and Sir-Mix-A-Lot — during which Kravitz racks up a lot of points and Butler downs a lot of shots — the pair also discusses working on Caught Stealing.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
20 Aug. 2025
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White Rice When cooked and cooled, white rice forms resistant starch, a type of starch that digests more slowly.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
10 Sep. 2025
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The body digests wheat bread more slowly than white bread, preventing blood sugar spikes.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
28 Aug. 2025
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Taroko Gorge, however, carves breathtaking grandeur from marble stone; a natural cathedral of cliffs, where suspension bridges sway above rapids and swallows dart through narrow canyons.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Neurocysticercosis occurs after a person swallows pork tapeworm eggs, according to the CDC.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Mouths (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouths%20%28down%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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