consume

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Replacement barrels are being offered at prices that effectively consume the forward refining margin before the crude even arrives, and European refiners can’t make money running those barrels through their systems, Rodriguez-Masiu adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Borgli fearlessly asks how quickly the images we consume by scrolling or watching the news affect our thinking.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

"Sure, AI data centres consume massive amounts of energy, contribute to air pollution, and drain the water supply from local communities," Forcino said.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

They enter the food chain when small creatures like krill consume them.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

The loudly buzzing syrphid fly, often mistaken for a bee, lays its eggs on leaves of aphis-infested plants; the hatching larvae then consume immense numbers of aphids.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson