consume
Example Sentences
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"That hand you get dealt can consume you or you can walk through a door where you can use it as a powerful message to the world," he said.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
“These are purely cosmetic, so it’s just here to make the product more attractive, more beautiful, and allow manufacturers to make us want to consume more,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
They don’t really think about, ‘hey, how do I consume on a very predictable basis?’
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
The new dietary guidelines encourage people to consume red meat regularly, and illustrations of steak and ground beef sit prominently at the top of the food pyramid.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
Of all the creatures I knew, in those days, only my mother really looked at me.—Stared at me as if to consume me, like a troll.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
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