consumption
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The monkeys with the most frequent soil consumption munch on tourist junk food that is "high in sugar, high in salt, high in dairy, which the macaques can't digest," said Lemoine.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Among other reform ideas, Warsh has discussed changing how the Fed thinks about inflation, including greater emphasis on “better” measures such as the Dallas Fed’s trimmed-mean personal consumption expenditures index.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
In other words, daily consumption of unprocessed beef produced results similar to poultry in this group of adults with prediabetes.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
Gas is responsible for 90% of energy consumption in ceramics, the report added, meaning previously announced government support on electricity bills would only provide "minimal relief".
From BBC • May 21, 2026
“Specific impulse is defined as the thrust in pounds of a given propellant divided by its consumption rate.”
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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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