consume

Example Sentences

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Whether we consume their content as genuine fans or jeering critics, we’re still offering up our engagement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

In those settings, microbes could rely on sunlight for energy and avoid animals that would otherwise consume them, especially during stressful periods or after mass extinctions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Chinese companies see OpenClaw as an opportunity to generate more revenue from their models, as agentic tasks are more complicated and consume significantly more tokens than standard chatbot interactions, the analyst notes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Borgli fearlessly asks how quickly the images we consume by scrolling or watching the news affect our thinking.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

The loudly buzzing syrphid fly, often mistaken for a bee, lays its eggs on leaves of aphis-infested plants; the hatching larvae then consume immense numbers of aphids.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson