consume time
Example Sentences
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Lawsuits also threaten to consume time and resources.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
But more often they consume time and attention, turning serious world events into mere entertainment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
The city has said it reached the settlement to avoid litigation that would consume time and money, not as an admission of wrongdoing.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2022
While print media represents only 8% of consumer time spent, it accounts for 27% of marketers’ media spending. media, on the other hand, represents 8% of consume time, yet only .5% of marketers’ media spending.
From Forbes ● Dec. 21, 2011
It wasn’t the tactical possibilities that made him consume time, but the long, drawn-out endgame position, rife with complications.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
