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partaking (of)

verb

present participle of partake (of)

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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Sundeeep Dosanjh with the Rocklin Unified School District said teachers are also providing some flexibility to students who need additional time to finish eating.

— Conor McGill, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
That’s where Trump claimed without evidence, during the 2024 presidential campaign, that Haitian immigrants were eating pets.

— Chris Kenning, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

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In the central English town of Stourbridge, where a huge blaze started Thursday, TV footage showed the fires consuming houses, with many left without roofs as flames burned inside the charred walls.

— Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
He is forbidden from having any contact with the victim, possessing any guns, and from possessing or consuming drugs or alcohol.

— Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026

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Joe also takes the chance to collaborate with Coop on a new and more effective system for putting away the toys, which is a relief to Coop.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026
But no series ostensibly for children has worked harder to guilt-trip adults into taking better care of their pets or belongings than the Toy Story movies, in which the mere act of putting away playthings is tantamount to mass murder.

— David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026

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