consumption
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Tokenmaxxing refers to the practice of engineers maximizing the consumption of AI tokens — AI usage units — to measure productivity.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
While Uber and Lyft drivers have concocted clever ways to cut gas consumption, they say that without some relief they will be forced to leave the ride-hailing business.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
The best things in life may not always be free, but there’s plenty you can do with or without your money that does not involve conspicuous consumption.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Arizona users have already cut water consumption by nearly a third, and additional reductions loom.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Despite its passing resemblance to the lobster, it should on no account be eaten, as its flesh is unfit for human consumption and will result in a high fever and an unsightly greenish rash.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing consumption
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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