consumption
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The ruling Communist Party is trying to reshape the country's economy, which has been struggling with a number of issues including weak consumption, a shrinking population and a prolonged property crisis.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Around a fifth of global oil consumption passes through the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Oil-price shocks typically slow consumption with a lag.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
The upshot of Tuesday’s producer price data is that key PPI components that feed into the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, the personal consumption expenditures price index, were more mixed than expected.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
It could have been consumption or tuberculosis; Erasmus seemed to be a consumptive, always weak and lacking in energy.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
Vocabulary lists containing consumption
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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