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consume

[kuhn-soom] / kənˈsum /




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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

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

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

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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