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consuming

[kuhn-soo-ming] / kənˈsu mɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
absorbing
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Runtime is a problem "plaguing every humanoid company" Griffin says – locomotion and moving joints are power consuming.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and David discuss consuming escapist vs. difficult art and the turmoil of modern marriage through The Drama and Beef Season 2.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

Currently, that’s done manually and can be time consuming.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

In contrast, consuming the same amount of potatoes prepared in other ways, such as boiled, baked, or mashed, was not linked to a significant increase in diabetes risk.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

But despite this apparent munificence, the meat he’d been killing was very lean, and he was consuming fewer calories than he was burning.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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