consume
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Big Shot plans to reimagine the high-pitched crew for audiences that consume content overwhelmingly on digital-first platforms, such as YouTube.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Cyclospora is spread when people consume foods or drink water that are contaminated with feces.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
Traditional populations, by comparison, are estimated to consume between 80 and 120 grams of fiber daily.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
We consume lists of the worst airports and wonder at accounts of illness-plagued cruises.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Lillian drank a cup of black coffee as she watched Bull inelegantly consume a plate of eggs, biscuits, and country ham.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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By comparison, the typical U.S. adult consumes 3.6 servings of dark green vegetables and legumes and 2.6 servings of whole grains each day.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026
The first chapter still consumes me with grief, anger, and inherited trauma.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
Tesla has made an overt pivot toward AI, namely humanoid robots and autonomous vehicles, and that transformation now consumes investors’ attention.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
Scientists and engineers are still trying to build a system that reliably produces more energy than it consumes, and many experts consider commercial fusion a decade or more away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
“They say black absorbs all color. It blots and consumes it and gives us nothing back. That’s wrong, don’t you think?”
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
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That’s why it affects mainly produce that has a longer life cycle from crop cultivation and irrigation to when it hits store shelves and is consumed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Was McElwee too consumed with his own career to be there for his son?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
The lawsuit also touches on a bigger question that has consumed white-collar employees for years: How exactly do companies choose who to include in a layoff?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
At field stations and in Stanford laboratories, the scientists measured how much oxygen each organism consumed under different water temperatures.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
He tackled an enormous slab of roast prime rib, which he consumed in a matter of minutes.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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But they didn't stop consuming this forbidden content, she continues.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
When organisms died, their remains sank and decomposed, consuming oxygen in the surrounding water.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026
People contract the illness by consuming food or water contaminated with the feces of an infected person that contained the parasite.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
When an AI model is dispensing advice, it doesn’t know the difference between a body builder who wants to lift heavier weights and is consuming enough protein and a malnourished person who isn’t.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
He glanced toward the kitchen, which the flames were consuming with glee, and headed across the living room toward Angel’s bedroom.
From "Forged by Fire" by Sharon M. Draper
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