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gobbled (up)

verb

past tense of gobble (up)

as in turned over

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According to this version, Collier had told Roosevelt that if the hunt was turned over to him, completely, the bear would be found.

— Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
The deadly incident was captured on a Costco security video camera, which was turned over to police and reviewed, according to the court papers.

— Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

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Instead, a camera from Clear, the facial recognition company, scanned my face and the gate opened.

— Andrew Zucker, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026
The researchers scanned the brains of eight dogs — six border collies, a labrador and a golden retriever — while showing them images of strangers with either a happy or a neutral expression.

— Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

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Only weeks ago, the most destructive wildfire in Spanish history devoured 500 square kilometers (193 square miles) and forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in central Spain.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Only weeks ago, the most destructive wildfire in Spanish history devoured 500 square kilometers (193 square miles) and forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in Ávila, in central Spain.

— Suman Naishadham, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

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