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consumption

[kuhn-suhmp-shuhn] / kənˈsʌmp ʃən /


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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

Americans remain among the world’s leaders in per capita meat consumption, and even our vegetarians tend to abandon their abstinence sooner or later.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“We incentivized them to try to smooth consumption consistent with a lot of economic models,” Duffy said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Lifecycle finance assumes people smooth consumption over their lifetimes and maximize utility or satisfaction.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

When bacteria switched from glucose to lactose consumption, they induced specific lactose-digesting enzymes.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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