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consumption

[kuhn-suhmp-shuhn] / kənˈsʌmp ʃən /


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While Uber and Lyft drivers have concocted clever ways to cut gas consumption, they say that without some relief they will be forced to leave the ride-hailing business.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Tokenmaxxing refers to the practice of engineers maximizing the consumption of AI tokens — AI usage units — to measure productivity.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

In the final week of 2025, more than 1.3 million acre-feet poured into the bay—enough water to supply all the state’s water consumption other than farms for nearly two months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“We incentivized them to try to smooth consumption consistent with a lot of economic models,” Duffy said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 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




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