consuming

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Artificial intelligence is consuming enormous amounts of electricity in the United States.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Those in the fasting mimicking group reduced their calorie intake for five consecutive days each month, consuming roughly 700 to 1,100 calories per day.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Patients must wait 30 minutes before consuming anything else.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The consuming passion of her work is not what it used to be because it’s physical.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The old man was tall and his chest was wide; at one time he had been heavier, but old age was consuming everything but the bones.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko