consume

Example Sentences

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Plain type allowed it to consume less space and appear alongside advertisements, a reminder that newspapers, then and now, are businesses.

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

Officials said consumers who have purchased the bag of nuggets should not consume them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Attempts to quarantine Georgia are unsuccessful, and the new Fixers, whose sole function is to replicate, consume the entire planet in three days, leaving behind nothing but an ocean of gray goo.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson