consume
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"Our work suggests that the trace amounts of sucralose-6-acetate in a single, daily sucralose-sweetened drink exceed that threshold. And that's not even accounting for the amount of sucralose-6-acetate produced as metabolites after people consume sucralose."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
It is not clear how much energy AI systems use, but some researchers estimate the industry as a whole could soon consume as much as the Netherlands.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
You mention he doesn’t consume art with the voracity you do, but I’d warn against mentioning this to him.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Sorbitol-degrading Aeromonas bacterial strains can consume the sugar alcohol and convert it into a harmless bacterial byproduct.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
Attempts to quarantine Georgia are unsuccessful, and the new Fixers, whose sole function is to replicate, consume the entire planet in three days, leaving behind nothing but an ocean of gray goo.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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As former Goldman Sachs commodity strategist Jeff Currie pointed out a month ago, “Nobody on planet earth consumes crude oil. Refineries do. Everyone else consumes gasoline and diesel.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
In the United States, that hidden water use can be twice the amount a data center consumes on its own.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
To deal with the water shortages along the Colorado River, others have suggested policies that encourage farmers to grow less hay — which consumes nearly half of the water diverted from the river.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
"Usually, it takes more power to store more information. Our device, however, consumes 100 times less power and the storage capacity is higher than traditional storage devices, like flash drives."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
He is the void that consumes all magic, the cold that consumes all fire, the silence that consumes all speech.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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One study found that people who consumed at least one serving of skim or low-fat milk each day had a 19% increased risk of prostate cancer compared with those who rarely drank it.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
Wild orangutans have been put under pressure in recent weeks by forest fires that have plagued the region and consumed swathes of Borneo island.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
The researchers found that people who consumed sugar-sweetened beverages every day were more likely to develop gastric cancer than those who rarely drank them.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Surely, that will be consumed by production equipment as the NFL is treating this game like a mini-Super Bowl, complete with the Jonas Brothers performing at halftime.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Richard Garrett made a claim against the U.S. government for compensation, for the value of his property, including the burned barn and the corn and hay consumed by the cavalry horses.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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These were in vitro experiments, meaning they took place outside a living organism rather than in people consuming the sweetener.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
A disaster management agency official said over the weekend that 12 people had been infected with the disease after consuming dead wildlife in the Munyamadzi River area.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
“You see a lot of people consuming the minimum, what they need to get by through the week,” said owner Carina Murillo, 31, as she checked out customers on a recent weekday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Analysts say the group's Chinese patronage and business ties have allowed Wa State to remain relatively insulated from the civil war consuming the rest of Myanmar since a 2021 military coup.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Her consuming love is like flowers blossoming over my fears.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
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