consumption
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The GI Bill and the industrial boom drove the greatest project of mass education and mass consumption in world history.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
Its presence could serve as an indicator of the positive relationship between virgin olive oil consumption and preserved cognitive function.
From Science Daily • 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
Many countries are already facing fuel shortages and introducing measures to reduce consumption.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
He expressed himself in the dietary laws, which favored native African foods—the yam, the cassava—and prohibited the consumption of swine.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
Vocabulary lists containing consumption
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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Natural Resources and the Environment - Introductory
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My Brother Sam is Dead
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