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At age 65, essential expenses for the average household consume about 45% of income.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

Caffeine is the most widely used stimulant and psychoactive substance in the world, and coffee is how most people consume it.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026

They have also advised people to use air-conditioners, drink enough water and consume salt, as well as avoid prolonged outdoor activities.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Investors hear a lot about the price of oil, despite the fact that they don’t buy, sell or consume it directly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

My eyes open wide as they consume me, the wonder of it so enthralling that I barely register the pain until it’s too late.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

In normal circumstances, the world economy consumes a little over 100 million barrels of oil daily.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

By comparison, the typical U.S. adult consumes 3.6 servings of dark green vegetables and legumes and 2.6 servings of whole grains each day.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026

The first chapter still consumes me with grief, anger, and inherited trauma.

From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026

This isn’t because they don’t care but because they are doing their jobs and raising their families and can’t spare the emotional energy that pessimism consumes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

He consumes enormous portions, and “no” is not part of his vocabulary, whether the food is good or bad.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

Investigators are typically working weeks after an outbreak begins, when the food in question has been consumed or discarded, or contamination is no longer detectable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

The juvenile then ate the smaller pieces, while the adults consumed the remaining carcass but left the scattered fragments behind.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026

In 2025, more than 393,000 hectares had been consumed by flames in Spain, according to the European Forest Fire Information System, the worst toll in the country's recent history.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

At the protest site in the capital Delhi, he began fasting on 28 June and has consumed nothing but salt and water since then, losing more than 9kg.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

But one night I rose from my bed, suddenly consumed with fear that Bunny would find it while snooping around my room.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

The San Francisco-based startup, a chief rival to OpenAI, said the model tops industry benchmarks for coding and knowledge work while consuming fewer computing resources than earlier versions.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

People become infected with the illness by consuming food or water that has been contaminated — the infection is not transmitted from person to person.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Oil is at the heart of two major conflicts consuming the world’s attention.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Recent analyses based on participant-reported health information found that consuming 1-3 cups of caffeinated coffee per day was not associated with a higher risk of atrial fibrillation or abnormal heart rhythm.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026

“Are they still baying at the moon? I hear reports from the kitchen that those pupils of yours are consuming an alarming amount of ketchup. Perhaps you can explain.”

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood