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consumption

[kuhn-suhmp-shuhn] / kənˈsʌmp ʃən /


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And finally, this summer’s World Cup could help boost consumption, while driving some consumer prices higher.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Around a fifth of global oil consumption passes through the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

By 2030, China hopes to boast a mostly unified electricity market, with 70% of electricity consumption priced off supply and demand price signals and freely traded, Ma writes.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Traditionally, research has focused on high fat consumption as the main driver of weight gain.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

Instead, the first formal ceremony of their lives centers around the consumption of solid food.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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