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TOI-5882 has not yet expanded enough for its size alone to explain how it could have swallowed a planet.

From Science Daily Jul. 16, 2026

Chinese automakers have swallowed up market share in other countries around the world, a worrisome prospect for U.S. car executives who struggle to compete on production costs and vehicle technology.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 8, 2026

"So far, companies have swallowed the burden of tariffs" but in the future could pass them through to consumer prices, which the bank "will monitor," Ueda said.

From Barron's Dec. 19, 2025

If you think your child may have swallowed a button battery or stuck one inside their nose or ear, go to the nearest emergency department right away.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 29, 2024

That nestling had opened his beak so wide he could have swallowed the very egg he’d pecked his way out of.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate