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consuming

[kuhn-soo-ming] / kənˈsu mɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
absorbing
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The researchers also reported that the new system could perform the same memory function as comparable technologies while consuming only one-tenth as much power.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

He said previously the team would have to climb the trees at night to "try to visually identify a species occupying a bat roost", which was time consuming.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Notably, neither scavengers nor flies that fed on the supposedly poisoned carcasses have perished -- creatures that typically succumb after consuming poisoned animals.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

Alphabet’s Google Cloud backlog has reached $240 billion, also more than doubling year over year, as existing customers are consuming cloud services more than 30% faster than their original commitments.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

It was the look of a man who had lived long enough to understand grief’s consuming fire.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner




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