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consuming

[kuhn-soo-ming] / kənˈsu mɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
absorbing
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Notably, neither scavengers nor flies that fed on the supposedly poisoned carcasses have perished -- creatures that typically succumb after consuming poisoned animals.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

Alphabet’s Google Cloud backlog has reached $240 billion, also more than doubling year over year, as existing customers are consuming cloud services more than 30% faster than their original commitments.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

“We still have a long runway of more consumers consuming more every day,” Van de Put said on an investor call on July 28.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

The guidance suggests applicants for new licences should aim for "a predominantly seated operation with fixed seating", alongside waiter service replacing vertical drinking and restrictions on customers consuming alcohol while standing.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Night fell faster than he expected, sudden and consuming.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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