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as in consumed
to destroy all trace of
a series of devastating storms devoured the beach on the south side of the island
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as in burnt
to make complete use of
a catastrophic medical event that devoured their savings
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as in inhaled
to swallow or eat greedily
the starving villagers simply devoured the relief food
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Recent Examples of devoured
Iraq’s subsequent collapse forced Washington to reengage there, fighting a multi-year conflict that devoured resources and attention.
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Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 18 Jan. 2022
Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 18 Jan. 2022
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The region has been consumed by war for more than a year, first between Israel and Hamas, and increasingly involving Lebanon and Iran.nbcnews.com, nbcnews.com, 13 Nov. 2024
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All 379 people onboard safely evacuated the Airbus in 18 minutes before flames consumed the fuselage.Ryan Erik King / Jalopnik, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
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Human infections typically occur when the virus is inhaled or gets into the eyes, nose or mouth, and usually that is after prolonged exposure to infected birds, per the CDC.Christine Clarridge, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
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They are even found in the human body due to being inhaled, swallowed, and coming in contact with skin.Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 18 Oct. 2024
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The group owned by Steve Ballmer also spent roughly $220,000 this year to sway lawmakers on the legislation, among other proposals, according to lobbying reports.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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My union has spent just as long rebuilding steelmaking’s middle-class workforce.David McCall, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Menendez brothers have exhausted their state and federal appeal options, and a retrial is unlikely.Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
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Insufficient sleep slows reaction times, drains energy, and makes daily tasks more challenging, leaving pregnant people exhausted and unable to function.Peter Weiss, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
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Their father had been murdered in their home, which was then looted and burnt to the ground.Angelina Jolie, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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When Arthur is found guilty, the courthouse is attacked by a car bomb, leaving half of Harvey’s face burned.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
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Max size reduced to 6, bonus ammo changed to +50 reload speed.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Advertisement The measure is strongly backed by a group of California prosecutors and large retailers, including Walmart, and aims to overhaul parts of Proposition 47, a measure approved by voters in 2014 that reduced certain drug and property crime penalties.Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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That outbreak killed 10 people and sickened dozens more who ate deli meats processed at a Virginia plant that has since been permanently shut down.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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In Greek mythology, the Minotaur — with the head of a bull and body of a man — was imprisoned at the center of a labyrinth in Crete and ate anyone who couldn’t find their way out.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Devoured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devoured. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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