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consumption

[kuhn-suhmp-shuhn] / kənˈsʌmp ʃən /


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In the final week of 2025, more than 1.3 million acre-feet poured into the bay—enough water to supply all the state’s water consumption other than farms for nearly two months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Arizona users have already cut water consumption by nearly a third, and additional reductions loom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Many countries are already facing fuel shortages and introducing measures to reduce consumption.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

I pray to the Little Flower because she died of the consumption herself and she’d understand.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt




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