consume
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However, the discovery could prove useful for athletes, many of whom already consume beetroot because dietary nitrate has been shown to support exercise performance.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
Big Shot plans to reimagine the high-pitched crew for audiences that consume content overwhelmingly on digital-first platforms, such as YouTube.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Cyclospora is spread when people consume foods or drink water that are contaminated with feces.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
We consume lists of the worst airports and wonder at accounts of illness-plagued cruises.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
In fact, the ability for individuals to create and broadcast media explains a key difference between the nature and amount of information people consume today than in past eras.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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The first chapter still consumes me with grief, anger, and inherited trauma.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
A parade consumes New York City as the shock continues for nonbelievers—and some believers, too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
This separation is a phase change that consumes energy, inducing a cooling effect, like when steam evaporates off a cup of hot water.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
Tesla has made an overt pivot toward AI, namely humanoid robots and autonomous vehicles, and that transformation now consumes investors’ attention.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
He consumes enormous portions, and “no” is not part of his vocabulary, whether the food is good or bad.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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And if meat must be produced ever more quickly, surely it should also be consumed with maximum celerity?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
"I think we're all very worried that Alberta politics could be consumed by this forever," Hogan said.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
According to Longo, these differences remained even though people with the highest animal protein intake generally consumed fewer calories and otherwise had healthier diets.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
Those in the intermittent fasting group consumed 30% of their daily energy needs between 8am and 12pm on three non consecutive days each week.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
After he swallowed the egg yolks whole, Bull spread a gluttonous helping of Crosse and Blackwell orange marmalade on two pieces of toast and consumed them with as much noise as relish.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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When an AI model is dispensing advice, it doesn’t know the difference between a body builder who wants to lift heavier weights and is consuming enough protein and a malnourished person who isn’t.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Wood is concerned that it’s not just their cashflow they are consuming so rapidly, but the rate at which they are incurring debt.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
Several studies, including one from the UC Cooperative Extension of Sonoma County, have shown that consuming produce in a fire-affected area poses minimal health risks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
The World Health Organization estimates that consuming too much salt contributes to 1.8 million deaths around the world each year.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026
And now seeing the handwriting of the two in the consuming flames I burned my hand and slipped to my knees, staring.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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