calories
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Between checkpoints she would snack on cashews and almonds and then at the end of that day's marathon she would have curry, rice, eggs and roti, as well as crisps and chocolate for extra calories.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
The skipped meals and scarce calories soon showed when Kildunne returned to organised rugby.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
For the rest of your calories, try to drink them so your jaw doesn’t get a workout.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
I stopped drinking hot chocolate after reading in a grocery-store tabloid that one shouldn’t drink their calories.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026
Lydia was saying something to Travis about how many calories a dragon would have to eat per day to be able to breathe fire.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
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