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Recent Examples of fatten
That might not have been enough to fatten her real estate portfolio in Kenya.
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Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
Here, the wide, shallow channels are perfect for roosting birds, while the surrounding cornfields provide a post-harvest buffet, allowing the cranes to fatten up for the long journey to their breeding grounds in the northern stretches of the United States, Canada, and even Siberia.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
Marine heatwaves also occurred in 2018 and 2019 during the summer months, when whales fatten up on krill to prepare for the rest of the year, according to NOAA.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
While the majority of American beef is produced domestically, the US routinely imports young cattle from Mexico to fatten up in American feedlots, says David Anderson, a professor and livestock economist at Texas A&M University.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2025
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Then fill one of those cans with milk, dump that in, then fill the can again with water.—
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Each envelope containing the clue was inside a box filled with some frightful creature — rats, snakes, a tarantula, millipedes, and cockroaches.—
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However, frequent consumption of sweets and sugary drinks can overfeed harmful bacteria in a way that neither saliva nor helpful bacteria can overcome.—
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Remember, those treat calories count toward the daily total, so adjust meal portions accordingly to prevent overfeeding and maintain a balanced, healthy diet.—
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Welcome to Hells Kitchen son @oscarjramsay don't mess it up please !—
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The safest bet is that the Dolphins will find a way to mess it up.—
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Vents at the front and rear ends provide airflow, even when campers batten the outer fabric down for rainy or windy conditions.—
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An official with Smit Salvage, which is part of the salvage team led by TMC Marine, told CNN that the hatches appear open, meaning the crew may not have battened them down as the storm approached.—
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“Fatten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatten. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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