consumption
Example Sentences
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For the second quarter, the agency said it’s predicting a demand decline of 1.5 million barrels a day, making it the sharpest since the Covid-19 pandemic, when fuel consumption dropped as people stayed at home.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
Around a fifth of global oil consumption passes through the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Traditionally, research has focused on high fat consumption as the main driver of weight gain.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
It can vary by area - so customers in one part of the country could be encouraged to increase use, while others in a different location could be incentivised to curb consumption.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
A well-known example involves the moderate correlation between milk consumption and the incidence of cancer in various societies.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
Vocabulary lists containing consumption
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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Natural Resources and the Environment - Introductory
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My Brother Sam is Dead
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