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consuming

[kuhn-soo-ming] / kənˈsu mɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
absorbing
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In total, the team performed roughly 90 simulations, producing 0.25 petabytes of data and consuming nearly 100 million CPU hours on Purdue University's Anvil supercomputer.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

He’s also endorsed drinking raw milk, cutting added sugar and consuming more creatine, which is a natural compound that our muscles use as a source of energy.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

The rocket hasn’t flown any customer satellites yet after intense flight tests and technical setbacks, and is consuming a huge amount of investment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Beyond consuming too much saturated fat, there are other problems with eating mostly meat and not much else.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Comparing texts word by word turned out to be quite the consuming task.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman




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