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consumption

[kuhn-suhmp-shuhn] / kənˈsʌmp ʃən /


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These contaminants, though not posing significant health risks in typical consumption, remain a concern for long-term heavy tea drinkers.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

The review delves into various health conditions linked to tea consumption.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

“Higher energy prices and elevated uncertainty will limit consumption and investment activity,” said Norihiro Yamaguchi at Oxford Economics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

His messages on Sunday night that he would stop Netanyahu may have been meant for Tehran's consumption to distance Washington from Israel's strikes.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

That’s what the consumption does to you, say the boys at the post office.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt




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