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consume

[kuhn-soom] / kənˈsum /




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Still, executives fear that pinched consumers around the world will consume less of their product.

From The Wall Street Journal

Building a nuclear plant became more time consuming and expensive.

From The Wall Street Journal

As bees and hummingbirds move from one flower to another, feeding on nectar while helping plants reproduce, they are also consuming something unexpected: small amounts of alcohol.

From Science Daily

The U.S. has become less energy dependent, and Americans consume less gasoline relative to their inflation-adjusted incomes than during previous price spikes, thanks to increased energy efficiency and generally rising incomes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fighting continued to consume the country when Bior’s family sent him to Uganda as a refugee, hoping to keep the 12-year-old boy safe and in school.

From The Wall Street Journal