consume

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Although much of the salt people consume comes from processed and prepared foods, adding salt at the table still contributes between 6% and 20% of total intake.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Run-A-Muck is premised on the idea that consumers who enjoy a story, world or other type of intellectual property will consume as much of it as possible in whatever form they can.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

"That hand you get dealt can consume you or you can walk through a door where you can use it as a powerful message to the world," he said.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

“Over time, doctor appointments, emergencies, financial costs and daily caregiving responsibilities can gradually consume the time and energy couples would otherwise spend on their relationship,” Nguyen said.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Mud would nourish you, where fire would only consume you, but fools and children and young girls would choose fire every time.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin