as in eating
to take in as food
anyone planning to partake of the vegetarian meal needs to sign up for it beforehand
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The island, used for both eating (and working), is a vintage Neolt Architetto drafting table.—
Aditi Sharma,
Architectural Digest,
13 June 2026 -
Taking a calcium supplement or eating a calcium-heavy meal alongside iron can cut iron absorption by up to 50%, which is why nutritionists suggest separating the two by at least two hours.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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Expect loose, watery, urgent stools, usually with cramping when consuming unfamiliar foods.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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Both regions have robust local entertainment traditions whose audiences are accustomed to consuming content in their native languages.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Laundry — the end-to-end folding and putting away — is genuinely, profoundly hard.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The people who actually helped her were the ones who made the decision themselves—dropping off dinner, sending a gift card, showing up to organize the house, or putting away the baby gifts that had already arrived.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
28 May 2026
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“Partaking (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partaking%20%28of%29. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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