consumption
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For the second quarter, the agency said it’s predicting a demand decline of 1.5 million barrels a day, making it the sharpest since the Covid-19 pandemic, when fuel consumption dropped as people stayed at home.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
Social media and streaming became preferred modes of content consumption for young audiences, paving the way for platforms like Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, Disney+ and HBO Max.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
When major news breaks, viewers joke online about their passive consumption of the news by saying they’re simply monitoring the situation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
A single injection before feeding lowered consumption by up to 50% within an hour.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026
“Something is delaying the consumption of their union.”
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
Vocabulary lists containing consumption
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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