consumption
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Hiking rates right as higher oil prices threaten to slow Japan’s economy by restraining corporate activity and private consumption is not without risk.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
In its central scenario, in which limited fiscal stimulus supports consumption and the 10-year JGB yield steadies around 2.5% by end-2026, Moody’s now expects annual GDP growth at 0.5%, down from 0.9%.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
In their view, if aluminum consumption outweighs its production, inventory drawdowns will have to support the imbalance — which Citigroup says is the main issue currently facing the market.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
It would carry around 50 billion cubic metres of gas a year, equivalent to around 12 percent of China's estimated total gas consumption in 2025.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Organizers in the temperance movement opposed the excessive consumption of alcohol, and most members objected to drinking any alcohol at all.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
Vocabulary lists containing consumption
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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