consume
Example Sentences
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Although much of the salt people consume comes from processed and prepared foods, adding salt at the table still contributes between 6% and 20% of total intake.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
“SpaceX is going to consume an absolute ton of capital, and the guy that goes second is going to have a better position than the guy that goes third.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
STV argued the way people consume news is changing.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
“Over time, doctor appointments, emergencies, financial costs and daily caregiving responsibilities can gradually consume the time and energy couples would otherwise spend on their relationship,” Nguyen said.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
This place felt similar, as if the earth were trying to wake up and consume jeverything—as if the mountains on either side wanted to crush them and the entire glacier to pieces.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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