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consumption

[kuhn-suhmp-shuhn] / kənˈsʌmp ʃən /


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Chinese liquor giant Kweichow Moutai reported a drop in annual profit and revenue for the first time ever, hurt by subdued consumption in China and as the company prioritized price stability over growth.

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

Many countries are already facing fuel shortages and introducing measures to reduce consumption.

From BBC • 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

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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