consumption

Example Sentences

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Hiking rates right as higher oil prices threaten to slow Japan’s economy by restraining corporate activity and private consumption is not without risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Even with those limitations, the researchers concluded, "Vitamin D deficiency is associated with a higher occurrence of moderate to severe postoperative pain and increased opioid consumption in patients undergoing unilateral modified radical mastectomy."

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

It would carry around 50 billion cubic metres of gas a year, equivalent to around 12 percent of China's estimated total gas consumption in 2025.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

He noted that 12 million to 14 million barrels a day have been taken out of the oil market, compared with the average daily global consumption of about 102 million barrels.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

“Nollywood is really public theater, and if you understand it like that, then it is more tolerable. It’s for public consumption, even mass participation, not the kind of individual experience that film is.”

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie