consume

Example Sentences

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In the end, paying for what you consume is likely to be the best for everyone's budget, the research suggests.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Today’s graduates face education costs that consume years of earnings while carrying debt their grandparents never imagined.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Run-A-Muck is premised on the idea that consumers who enjoy a story, world or other type of intellectual property will consume as much of it as possible in whatever form they can.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

"Depending on the type of fat that you consume, it can go completely different ways. We found that some fats promote cancer, as we would expect, while other fats are really good at suppressing cancer."

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

Mud would nourish you, where fire would only consume you, but fools and children and young girls would choose fire every time.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin