consume

Example Sentences

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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

Although many foods naturally contain sodium, most people consume the majority of it through processed foods, packaged items, and restaurant meals.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

“Your bandwidth requirement significantly drops, your memory storage size significantly drops and the energy that you consume to move the data…is reduced in a big way,” Salek said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

He stopped, closed his eyes for a second, fought off the darkness that tried to consume him.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner