consumption
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That package is the entry point for at-home consumption.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
In the seventh century, the Catholic Church enforced strict Lenten rules, prohibiting the consumption of all meat, dairy, and eggs throughout the fasting season.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
The unemployment rate held at 4.4% in March, about where it was over the previous seven consecutive months, and consumption data, such as retail sales for March, has been strong.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
The advance estimate for gross domestic product for the first quarter also arrives Thursday, along with the personal consumption expenditures price index for March.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
When she’s there, her pale skin and watery eyes make her look glamorously tragic, like a literary heroine wasting from consumption.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
Vocabulary lists containing consumption
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