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consumption

[kuhn-suhmp-shuhn] / kənˈsʌmp ʃən /


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The missing three million barrels are roughly equal to the combined daily oil consumption of Italy and France.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Mayor of Boston, Michelle Wu, said her office was working on opening a "consumption area" for supporters.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The strength of both the May CPI and PPI reports signals that the Fed’s benchmark inflation gauge, the personal consumption expenditures price index, will deliver another firm print.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

It points to corporate reform—notably Japan and Korea, AI—particularly hardware and enabling infrastructure, and consumption upgrades as the region’s three mega themes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The correlation is probably explained by the relative wealth of these societies, bringing about both increased milk consumption and more cancer due to greater longevity.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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