consume
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But the way people consume media has changed—some now wait until an entire series is released to binge it at once.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
"Our work suggests that the trace amounts of sucralose-6-acetate in a single, daily sucralose-sweetened drink exceed that threshold. And that's not even accounting for the amount of sucralose-6-acetate produced as metabolites after people consume sucralose."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
The official urged the public not to consume meat from animals that die naturally or from unknown causes, while urging the public to report any such cases.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
“Diesel is used to move everything that we eat, consume and produce, and gasoline is just used predominantly to move people around,” Smith said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
There was nothing to do, though, when Lane extended his Martini glass to her but to accept the olive and consume it with apparent relish.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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In the United States, that hidden water use can be twice the amount a data center consumes on its own.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
To deal with the water shortages along the Colorado River, others have suggested policies that encourage farmers to grow less hay — which consumes nearly half of the water diverted from the river.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Each attempt consumes expensive material, requires specialized equipment, and takes considerable human effort.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
Rent now consumes 40% of Roe’s $83,000 gross income, roughly the median household income in the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Humans and monkeys are both primates, and Ebola feeds on primates in the same way that a predator consumes certain kinds of flesh.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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“Its deeply distressing to know that Ruben’s final moments were consumed by confusion, fear, pain and disregard for his life,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
It consumed more than two-thirds of Izquierdo's land and killed 12 of his 85 cows.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
China’s car industry has consumed market share from traditional automakers around the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
"We also found that trace amounts of sucralose-6-acetate can be found in off-the-shelf sucralose, even before it is consumed and metabolized."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
She had just copied them with great care, and had destroyed the old manuscript, so that Amy’s bonfire had consumed the loving work of several years.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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Bambi, a woman in her late 60s, began consuming conspiratorial media so religiously that she set timers to make sure she didn’t miss podcasts.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
“The gas market is pulling back partially in sympathy with lower oil prices and continued mild temperature forecasts across key consuming regions,” Ritterbusch & Associates says in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Participants with the highest intake of 'non-antioxidant' preservatives had a 29% higher risk of hypertension than those consuming the lowest amounts.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Another large-scale outbreak was reported in 2011, with more than 500 cases, when five people died after consuming meat from infected hippos.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
It was a small plane, a Cessna 406—a bushplane—and the engine was so loud, so roaring and consuming and loud, that it ruined any chance for conversation.
From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen
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