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At age 65, essential expenses for the average household consume about 45% of income.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

They have also advised people to use air-conditioners, drink enough water and consume salt, as well as avoid prolonged outdoor activities.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Beijing wants “to move up the ladder fast and dominate technologies. For that, the fact that people consume and go to the cinema doesn’t really help.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

Learning how to identify these events could help astronomers determine how often stars consume planets and what circumstances cause it to happen.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026

I consume six in a row, sitting with my back against a tree.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

In normal circumstances, the world economy consumes a little over 100 million barrels of oil daily.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

The first chapter still consumes me with grief, anger, and inherited trauma.

From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026

A parade consumes New York City as the shock continues for nonbelievers—and some believers, too.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

This separation is a phase change that consumes energy, inducing a cooling effect, like when steam evaporates off a cup of hot water.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

Leo didn’t want to bring him down, but he could still hear Gaea’s voice: He is the void that consumes all magic, the cold that consumes all Jire, the silence that consumes all speech.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

It’s the most consumed leafy produce in the U.S., as Americans have been reminded by cyclospora outbreaks that have sickened thousands over the past few months.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Your inclination toward dreaming, and how easily you are consumed by it, is your heart’s way of creating not just a gorgeous life for yourself, but a more rose-tinted world for everyone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Fruit juice was also associated with increased risk when consumed in larger amounts.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026

In 2025, more than 393,000 hectares had been consumed by flames in Spain, according to the European Forest Fire Information System, the worst toll in the country's recent history.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

“The Court cannot listen to a rehearsal of arguments the prisoner’s counsel has already consumed three hours in presenting.”

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

The San Francisco-based startup, a chief rival to OpenAI, said the model tops industry benchmarks for coding and knowledge work while consuming fewer computing resources than earlier versions.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

Among people with optimal blood pressure, consuming 1-3 cups a day was associated with a greater risk of developing high blood pressure.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026

Wangchuk was sitting on hunger strike in the scorching summer, consuming nothing but salt and water.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

The older way of consuming media can still be found on the Friday evenings when millions of Orthodox Jews enter a world where printed pages still matter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

It was his life’s work and consuming passion.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques