consumption

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The FDA determines the public health risk of the level of lead in a food product by considering the level of lead toxicity measured in the food and estimated consumption.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Structural limits also apply, as production cannot immediately be redirected to domestic consumption.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Yet consumption has remained solid through early 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Economists consider gasoline to be inelastic, meaning that consumption remains mostly steady regardless of prices.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

You could be givin’ the consumption to the children.

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