consumption
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Boston's mayor admitted the city had been rethinking plans to deal with fans and they are now looking into implementing a consumption zone.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
In the past, economists didn’t worry too much about conspicuous consumption among the rich.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 13, 2026
This appears to stem from a push Talarico once made for reducing meat consumption, due to the impact on climate change.
From Barron's • Jun. 13, 2026
Research found that microfinance loans don’t improve key economic metrics for most borrowers, including income, consumption or profits from microenterprises.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 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
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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