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consumption

[kuhn-suhmp-shuhn] / kənˈsʌmp ʃən /


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While Uber and Lyft drivers have concocted clever ways to cut gas consumption, they say that without some relief they will be forced to leave the ride-hailing business.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

The best things in life may not always be free, but there’s plenty you can do with or without your money that does not involve conspicuous consumption.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

In the final week of 2025, more than 1.3 million acre-feet poured into the bay—enough water to supply all the state’s water consumption other than farms for nearly two months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The best things in life are not always free, but there’s plenty you can do without conspicuous consumption.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

I love her as much as you love any bird or beast or fish and will you tell God take the consumption away and I promise I’ll never go near her again.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt




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