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consumption

[kuhn-suhmp-shuhn] / kənˈsʌmp ʃən /


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The Chinese liquor giant’s results were below market expectations, hurt by subdued consumption and a cooling economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Lifecycle finance assumes people smooth consumption over their lifetimes and maximize utility or satisfaction.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

There are limits on how much power each company can draw from the public power grid so fast-growing industries can’t just crank up their consumption whenever they want.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

“We incentivized them to try to smooth consumption consistent with a lot of economic models,” Duffy said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

What was on view for general consumption was Desdemona’s face: her large, sorrowful eyes, her pale, candlelit com-plexion.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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