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consume

[kuhn-soom] / kənˈsum /




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Today’s graduates face education costs that consume years of earnings while carrying debt their grandparents never imagined.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 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

"In addition, pygmy rattlesnakes were expected to have an increased prevalence of Ro, as they primarily consume lizards and frogs which are known to transmit the parasite."

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Ma served Daddy a fat plate of pastelles, despite him and Heike saying they wouldn’t consume any “junk.”

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore




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