The lodgers grow fat on the dinners he provides though they are, correctly, suspicious of his intentions.

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With luck, smart sardines from the previous decade can look to grow fat from the fruits of their own expensive education.

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The same men who used to grow fat on weapons contracts have now taken charge of ordering tents, medical kits and rations for demobilised rebels.

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Perhaps he should indeed consider his retirement, let his mare grow fat, and live from what crops he could grow and what farm stock he could raise.

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Those are fat discounts for a company expected to grow sales by 16% this year.

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