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consume

[kuhn-soom] / kənˈsum /




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He would return to the U.S. every summer and consume everything from “The Outer Limits” to “Alice,” a sitcom.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

But when so much of the media we consume is presented the same way, no piece of media can stand out.

From Salon Aug. 27, 2026

We also found that even in adulthood, they continued to consume less sugar and had healthier diets overall.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

The amount of healthcare people want to consume must still be reconciled with their willingness to pay.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

The Chiclets were his to hold before the doctor saw him, and to consume after.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

Each attempt consumes expensive material, requires specialized equipment, and takes considerable human effort.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

Rent now consumes 40% of Roe’s $83,000 gross income, roughly the median household income in the U.S.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

California, which decades ago was a hub of oil drilling, has seen an exodus of oil producers and refiners since the 1980s, forcing it to import 75% of the oil it consumes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Murrill told lawmakers last year that defending the state against these claims consumes an enormous amount of time and resources and that the fund should be abolished altogether.

From Salon Aug. 10, 2026

The blurred tree towering overhead consumes the sun; the ground is dead; I gasp for rain and wind. scene: The Queen BesideHrothulf’s Bed.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner

Being consumed by painful ideas is troubling; filling a stark white room with colorful stickers until they cover every single surface is not.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Could how much sugar you consumed before your second birthday shape your health decades later – even into your 70s?

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

It consumed more than 50% of her pre-tax salary working at an education nonprofit.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

In 2024 golf courses nationwide consumed roughly 1.6 million acre-feet, or 521 billion gallons.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

We ate so much sweet bread and consumed so much tart lemonade, we felt gluttonous, but sinfully content.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

The American Medical Assn. and some nutrition experts, however, warn that consuming too much protein could cause digestive issues, weight gain, gout and other adverse effects.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

The researchers wanted to determine whether consuming yeast beta-glucan could produce a form of lasting immune training by changing early immune cells in the bone marrow.

From Science Daily Aug. 22, 2026

Even before this year’s run-up, interest on the debt was consuming a bigger slice of the federal budget.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

The research on consuming wine in moderation as part of the Mediterranean diet is mixed.

From MarketWatch Aug. 16, 2026

In another study, researchers at the University of San Francisco appear to have found more evidence of the cost of constantly consuming information.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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