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consuming

[kuhn-soo-ming] / kənˈsu mɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
absorbing
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They join major energy consuming nations in the European Union, coal-reliant emerging markets Turkey and Vietnam, and small island nation states extremely vulnerable to climate shocks.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

On Saturday, HiPP recalled its entire range of jarred purées sold in Spar supermarkets in Austria, saying consuming them many be potentially "life-threatening".

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

If substrate makers begin consuming ABF faster than Ajinomoto can make it, the company will inevitably be forced to raise prices, said Jukan Choe, an analyst with Citrini Research.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

In other words, what people think they are consuming can shape not only their perception of taste but also how their brain responds to it.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

We did not know the name of whatever was consuming this tiny girl and the doctors could not explain the nature of the problem.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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