consumed
Example Sentences
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Certain foods are being consumed in excessive amounts.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
As such, I consumed a tremendous amount of right-wing media.
From Slate • May 7, 2026
Before the Middle East war, around 20 percent of the kerosene consumed in Europe transited through the Strait of Hormuz that has been effectively closed by the conflict.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
The state's debt deepened, while the central bank estimated that just four of her welfare schemes for women consumed nearly a quarter of its own-source revenue.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
One part of his buttocks was wrapped in fiery red pain; it consumed him.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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