consumption
Example Sentences
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While remaining the main engine of growth, exports will lay the foundations for stronger private consumption, government spending and investment, ING economists said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
The question of whether Summerween makes Halloween less special, and whether the calendar year is big enough for two spooky seasons, is personal — but it also speaks to a cultural obsession with consumption.
From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026
Annual per capita beef consumption hit 59.3 pounds in 2025, the highest in 15 years.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
The legislation also requires ultra-fast fashion companies to display messages on their websites promoting more moderate consumption, including reusing and repairing clothing.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
Mam always says it’s the damp clothes that give you the consumption and an early grave.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
Vocabulary lists containing consumption
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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My Brother Sam is Dead
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