Example Sentences

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The solar industry has been consuming nearly 30% of annual production from mining and recycling, Citigroup analysts estimate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

Justice Minister Rati Begradze said last week that Saakashvili has been consuming cereal and fruit juices.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2021

Azada has been consuming all the books in her home since the United States withdrew.

From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2021

I checked my iPhone's battery usage tab to see which app has been consuming the most power.

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2016

Ashima has been consuming this concoction throughout her pregnancy, a humble approximation of the snack sold for pennies on Calcutta sidewalks and on railway platforms throughout India, spilling from newspaper cones.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri