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While Americans would not spend all of the $5,000, a reasonable assumption is they would spend over 60%, or what economists call the marginal propensity to consume.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

Constantly thinking about money and bills may consume mental resources, leaving less capacity available for other cognitive tasks.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026

He would return to the U.S. every summer and consume everything from “The Outer Limits” to “Alice,” a sitcom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

The amount of water data centres consume can change based on size, design and local climate - the hotter the area the more water needed to cool the equipment.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

The seven mysterious proteins that, assembled together, make up the Ebola-virus particle, work as a relentless machine, a molecular shark, and they consume the body as the virus makes copies of itself.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

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

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

"Usually, it takes more power to store more information. Our device, however, consumes 100 times less power and the storage capacity is higher than traditional storage devices, like flash drives."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

Guilt consumes me, that I should live while all are lost That I could not divert the fated course.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

Surely, that will be consumed by production equipment as the NFL is treating this game like a mini-Super Bowl, complete with the Jonas Brothers performing at halftime.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

It will be able to accumulate enough water to provide 10 to 15 additional transits per day or about the same volume consumed by drinking water.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

She has a water meter, meaning suppliers charge a customer for the precise amount consumed rather than using an estimated flat rate.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

U.S. smelters produced 660,000 tons of primary aluminum in 2025, but the country consumed 5.7 million tons.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

“You know you don’t need to apologize, baby,” she said, and another yawn consumed her.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

European countries are consuming less gas than in 2022 as they increasingly switch to renewables to generate electricity.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

Using this method, the team created a framework for designing ultrafast magnetic-field pulses that can switch magnetic states while consuming as little energy as possible.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026

The suspected outbreak came after 730 people fell ill after consuming MBG meals at an Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java, on Tuesday, a local health official said.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Washington, it seems, is ready to address the reality that the U.S. has been consuming advanced munitions faster than its industrial system replaces them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

But the flames were thick and oily and burning fast, consuming the ball of bark as fast as if it were gasoline.

From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen