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Yet even in the subsequent years, as software ate the world, Apple built its preeminence in consumer electronics on hardware.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Jimmy ate in restaurants associated with Sinatra and visited the singer's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Paramount Studios.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

These individuals typically ate their first meal after 14:00 and fasted for about 17 hours.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026

For years, she used to say the Supreme Court was a “family” and that they all got along great—they were all friends who worked together, ate together, and liked each other.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

“I was suspicious when you told me you ate books for lunch—right after you didn’t go into the cafeteria. But that seemed like a huge coincidence. Then you told me about your phone.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows