consumption
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Usage-based pricing shifts risk to the customers, because it forces them to track consumption, said Gil Luria, head of technology research at financial services firm D.A.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
"The fire whirls burned the oil about 40 percent faster, cut soot emissions by 40 percent, and achieved up to 95 percent fuel consumption efficiency compared to in-situ fire tests," Oran said.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
As utility companies continue to raise prices, it feels good to offset a measurable portion of my family’s daily electricity consumption.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Workers at tech companies in particular have been encouraged to ramp up their token consumption — known as “tokenmaxxing” — by employers conflating AI tools with productivity.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
The medicine goes into effect thirty minutes after consumption, but if I forget to take it, the effects afterward are unpredictable.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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