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consumption

[kuhn-suhmp-shuhn] / kənˈsʌmp ʃən /


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The best things in life are not always free, but there’s plenty you can do without conspicuous consumption.

From MarketWatch • 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

There are limits on how much power each company can draw from the public power grid so fast-growing industries can’t just crank up their consumption whenever they want.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

There was, however, no repeat of the measures to restrict energy consumption that Ukrainians saw during Russian attacks on the country’s power grid this past winter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

In fact, since 1985 our consumption of all sugars—cane, beet, HFCS, glucose, honey, maple syrup, whatever—has climbed from 126 pounds to 139 pounds per person.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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