consumption
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While Uber and Lyft drivers have concocted clever ways to cut gas consumption, they say that without some relief they will be forced to leave the ride-hailing business.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
In the final week of 2025, more than 1.3 million acre-feet poured into the bay—enough water to supply all the state’s water consumption other than farms for nearly two months.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Lifecycle finance assumes people smooth consumption over their lifetimes and maximize utility or satisfaction.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
At the end of 2025, Japan's reserves held enough oil for 254 days of domestic consumption - but the global energy crisis has prompted authorities to tap into these reserves.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
And by 2009, roughly an hour of video consumption was done on a device other than the TV.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
Vocabulary lists containing consumption
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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