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consuming

[kuhn-soo-ming] / kənˈsu mɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
absorbing
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Households in the bottom third by income distribution are now consuming 7% less gas, although spending by the top third of earners remains largely unaffected.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Backing anyone but either of the Glasgow giants, Celtic or Rangers, is riskier than consuming week-old haggis.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

In that group, consuming about 250mg-300mg of caffeine per day, equal to roughly two to three cups of coffee, was linked to a 35% lower dementia risk.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

For non-smokers, this came primarily from consuming contaminated food including breakfast cereals, bread, croissants and other pastries, biscuits, rice and potatoes, it said.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The colors deepened, glorifying Ishtar and pushing Nergal into a darkness that verged on consuming existence.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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