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guzzle

[guhz-uhl] / ˈgʌz əl /


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Several months ago, most people weren’t even aware that some data centers can guzzle water to cool electrical equipment, and now it’s one of the top concerns communities are raising—especially in dry and rural regions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Swap out your air filter: A clogged filter chokes airflow, forcing your AC to guzzle more power to do the same job.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026

Data centres could guzzle 9.32 trillion litres of water by 2030, enough to meet the annual basic water needs of the entire population of sub-Saharan Africa, the report said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026

But: With osteoporosis the clear nemesis in all of this, it’s time to guzzle milk and inhale other calcium-rich food to shore up my bones, right?

From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2025

I guzzle the bucket-sized horchata until I feel sick.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez

Trust is why the world unhesitatingly guzzles a dark, mysterious liquid that might otherwise appear toxic—because it bears the Coke brand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

Then Mr. Fetterman guzzles the bottle and gratefully tosses the kid a T-shirt.

From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2022

In the two-minute video, Paddington guzzles tea in front of the queen, before offering a spare marmalade sandwich to make up for his poor table manners.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 20, 2022

The Abrams typically weighs nearly 80 tons, and it has a gas-turbine engine that infamously guzzles fuel and would create an even greater logistical burden on Ukrainian forces, the U.S. official said.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2022

I get him a glass of water, which he guzzles.

From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead

Only six brewers can provide the beer guzzled at Oktoberfest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

While he munched and guzzled on donuts, fried chicken and glasses of wine through the first film, now he’s drinking espresso and enjoying “croy-sants” and gelato in Europe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2025

She enrolled in a free parenting course and a theatre course, "guzzled" up the information and wanted more.

From BBC ● May 26, 2023

Last Friday, he marked the debut in Israel of a familiar American convenience store chain with a tweet proclaiming, “Oh, thank heaven for 7-11” and an accompanying video in which he joyously guzzled a Slurpee.

From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2023

He guzzled his water, relishing the wet coolness as it washed down his dry throat.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner

The world is guzzling so much oil from commercial and strategic inventories that they risk falling below their minimum operating levels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

He began to lose weight and started guzzling water "like he was in a desert", his mum, Carys Hobbs-Sargeant, said.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026

“Indeed, neither the Gulf war nor Russia-Ukraine could stop oil barrels guzzling out.”

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 28, 2026

In Los Angeles, there are many characteristically creative options to help stave off the existential despair, such as self-tapping workshops, guzzling cold-pressed juices and special taco deals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2024

“Classic!” said Scythe Chomsky, guzzling his champagne down, not waiting for the toast.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman


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