consume
Example Sentences
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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
Data centers consume 21% of Ireland’s electricity, causing grid strain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
"Depending on the type of fat that you consume, it can go completely different ways. We found that some fats promote cancer, as we would expect, while other fats are really good at suppressing cancer."
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
"That hand you get dealt can consume you or you can walk through a door where you can use it as a powerful message to the world," he said.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
She turned around slowly, half expecting a monster to rise up and consume her—but there was nothing but the door.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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