consumption
Example Sentences
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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
The best things in life may not always be free, but there’s plenty you can do with or without your money that does not involve conspicuous consumption.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
The Chinese liquor giant’s results were below market expectations, hurt by subdued consumption and a cooling economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The best things in life are not always free, but there’s plenty you can do without conspicuous consumption.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
His pasta consumption plunged to a plate a week from two a day.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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