consumption
Example Sentences
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Record consumption of gas by LNG export terminals is a reminder that domestic weather isn’t the only driver of demand, he adds.
"Decorative lighting, garlands are not a priority," Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said in early December, instructing citizens to reduce unnecessary consumption.
From Barron's
"This uncertainty will likely dampen investment and discretionary consumption."
From Barron's
Economists say the scheme lifted rural consumption, reduced poverty, improved school attendance, and in some regions pushed up private-sector wages.
From BBC
At that income level, U.S. household consumption accounted for 62-65% of GDP.
From Barron's
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