consuming

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Patients must wait 30 minutes before consuming anything else.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Scientists found that consuming caffeine at night can increase impulsive behavior, raising the likelihood of risky or uncontrolled actions.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

The AI race caused Meta’s stock-based compensation costs to balloon, consuming 96% of its free cash flow in 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The fair is a bet that whatever draws artists to this landscape can sustain something larger without consuming it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Fires sprang up amid the ruined buildings, converged, and raced toward Howard’s dealership, consuming four city blocks per hour.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand