consume
Example Sentences
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“At the end of the day, I think that this industry to which I belong needs to earn the social permission to consume energy,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
“With no resupply, refrigeration, or late-load capability, all meals must be carefully selected to remain safe, shelf-stable, and easy to prepare and consume in NASA’s Orion spacecraft.”
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
Walker said it was not just people with vehicles being impacted because the rising prices were included in "everything that we deliver" and "everything that we consume".
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
While these systems are powerful, they consume large amounts of energy and can still produce unreliable results.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 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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"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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