consume
Example Sentences
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Leaders of the Group of Seven countries are meeting Tuesday to discuss whether to release emergency oil stockpiles held by major consuming nations after eschewing the idea the previous day.
From Barron's
He seems a whole lot more interested in breaking the world record for number of pizza slices consumed in one sitting than in talking to Avery, but maybe he’s just shy.
From Literature
There are dozens of minerals that the U.S. consumes in minuscule amounts.
From Barron's
As a result, the mitochondria consume oxygen at a higher rate.
From Science Daily
The Gulf exported around 20 million barrels of crude and refined fuels a day before the war, roughly a fifth of what the world consumes.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
