eats
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Big tech players have pledged billions to its development, putting “hyperscalers under siege as AI spending eats all the cash flow; turning to debt weighs on their P/Es,” he writes.
From Barron's
Tyndale introduced the English people to a God who eats with sinners, heals the sick and comforts the grief-stricken: a loving God on a mission to rescue mankind.
Among the world's most endangered macaques, these forest primates now survive in small, fragmented populations as human activity eats into their habitat.
From BBC
Before I could even open a menu, he’d tell the waiter, “Sauce on the side, she eats like a celebrity,” making me feel adored, not demanding.
From Los Angeles Times
Credit-card interest eats up a relatively small share of consumers’ wallets, according to the Consumer Bankers Association.
From MarketWatch
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