consumption

Example Sentences

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Domestic consumption in China is weak, deflation is sticky, and Xi himself has called insufficient demand a strategic problem.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The Asian giant has struggled to mount a robust comeback since the end of the Covid-19 pandemic, with a protracted debt crisis in the once-booming property sector and tepid consumption weighing on activity.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

We’re seeing a lot of analog consumption and fashion come back, which ties to an overall broader need for artists to endear themselves to fans, so they find more ways to appreciate meaningful art.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

On a never-ending feed we watch the cute and profane, sleepwalking toward an emotional state beyond shock as entertainment: the banality of passive consumption.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

He says of course they are, and she says she’s very worried about sleeping in beds someone might have died in, especially if they had the consumption.

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