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Rodents had been feasting on more than 43,000 pounds of meat and poultry inside the warehouse of Ya Feng Trading as if it were an endless buffet.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 30, 2023

It turned out Zoom was provisioned for its maiden voyage to Florida, and those on the boats had been feasting in air-conditioned, electricity-laden comfort.

From Time Magazine Archive

Awake, yeah, but completely empty, like someone had been feasting on my blood.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

“What are they doin’ yonder?” inquired Dick, pointing to a group of men who had been feasting for some time past in front of a tent within sight of our trio.

From The Dog Crusoe and his Master by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

He went on to say that his father and mother had been there for some months, and that there had been feasting there last week because Henri Deslois was married.

From Marie Claire by Raphael, John N.