Example Sentences

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"The current conflict has consumed US and partner air defence stocks at a significant rate," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The company revealed that it has consumed nearly 20 trillion tokens and delivered 2.4 billion AWUs to date.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

That’s worrisome given the concerns around the AI bubble and circular spending that has consumed investors in recent months.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

As of Friday, the plague of wildfires in Los Angeles has consumed more than 20,000 acres, destroyed roughly 13,000 buildings, forced more than 180,000 evacuations and caused at least 11 deaths.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2025

The earth in its hunger has consumed it.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García