consumption
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Radhika Khosla, a climate scientist at Oxford University, said countries should mix better building design with air conditioning to limit the devices’ energy consumption.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
This comes as extreme heat hits several countries in Europe, lifting cooling demand and energy consumption.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
The question of whether Summerween makes Halloween less special, and whether the calendar year is big enough for two spooky seasons, is personal — but it also speaks to a cultural obsession with consumption.
From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026
The legislation also requires ultra-fast fashion companies to display messages on their websites promoting more moderate consumption, including reusing and repairing clothing.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
Ever since the end of the nineteenth century, the problem of what to do with the surplus of consumption goods has been latent in industrial society.
From "1984" by George Orwell
Vocabulary lists containing consumption
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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Natural Resources and the Environment - Introductory
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My Brother Sam is Dead
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