consume
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So there’s no need for the rich to go into debt in order to consume.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
They will consume considerably more energy than their predecessors at a time when the National Grid is already struggling to meet demand.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
People learned to consume election night coverage based around it.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026
Mature sequoias, namely ones that are hundreds of years old, can consume hundreds of gallons of water a day during dry summer days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
The predators — insects that kill and consume other insects — are of many kinds.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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The U.S. itself consumes about 2.94 million barrels of diesel a day, so the entirety of the Russian deal would provide the U.S. with perhaps 12 days of diesel supply.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
The situation in Saguenay is unique because Rio generates more than 90% of the electricity it consumes with its own hydropower system, thanks to water rights the tobacco tycoon secured a century ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Spending another 15 minutes searching for a particular brand of yogurt may represent good service, but it also consumes time that a worker could otherwise spend completing another order.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
The United States consumes 3.9 million barrels of diesel a day, whereas the accord with Moscow initially concerns 2.22 million barrels total -- barely enough for half a day of US consumption.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
A terrible anger consumes me, virulent as a sickness.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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The drinks are packaged, distributed and consumed more like beer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
These products make up a substantial portion of children's diets, accounting for approximately 67% of the calories consumed by children in the United States.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
This, though, has yet to show up in faster growth in the volume of health services consumed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
One particularly interesting finding involved the type of tea participants consumed.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
“The Court cannot listen to a rehearsal of arguments the prisoner’s counsel has already consumed three hours in presenting.”
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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People may be consuming more healthcare, such as expensive weight-loss drugs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Covered in sharp, toxin-filled spines, these predators are notorious for consuming coral and leaving widespread destruction in their wake.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
The team discovered that consuming high amounts of dietary cholesterol activates Ral, setting off a chain of events that leads to the loss of LDL receptors.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
“Initially, national oil companies paid for storage space in consuming countries, but consuming country governments increasingly forgo these fees in exchange for energy security,” said Kpler’s crude analyst Yui Torikata.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
It was the look of a man who had lived long enough to understand grief’s consuming fire.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
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