1
as in to feed
to provide food or meals for
the navy was usually equipped, clothed and victualled by the Crown
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as in to eat
to take a meal
that evening the travelers victualed sumptuously on partridge and venison
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Recent Examples of victual
Scholars long thought that the capability to construct and victual a watercraft and then navigate it to a distant coast arrived only with advent of agriculture and animal domestication.
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Andrew Lawler, Science | AAAS, 24 Apr. 2018
Andrew Lawler, Science | AAAS, 24 Apr. 2018
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The local reservoirs in turn are fed by larger regional reservoirs, which are close to full capacity.Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2025
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The extreme fire weather is also being fed by extraordinarily dry conditions.Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Eating it: Some folks spoon directly into their mouths.Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, 19 July 2017
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New this year to True Nature is a retreat for those with eating disorders and their family members.Plain Dealer guest writer, cleveland.com, 19 July 2017
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It was announced in 2024 that beginning May 7, 2025, Americans will need the REAL ID, a standardized identification document in the United States, to board a plane going between U.S. airports.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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While travelers boarding commercial flights need a REAL ID or an alternative form of approved documentation, children under 18 do not need to have a REAL ID.Clara McMichael, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
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And who better to dine with than the U.K.’s King Charles?Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Carters' other frugal tendencies included spending weekends dining with neighbors on paper plates with bargain-brand wine, and making their own yogurt, the Post wrote.Tom Huddleston Jr.,Sarah Berger, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
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These policies are enforced throughout the provisioning lifecycle to ensure compliance.Venkatadri Marella, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Shopping at the popular membership-only grocery store Costco is a smart way to save money while provisioning your kitchen with high-protein goods.Jillian Kubala, Health, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Victual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victual. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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