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Mr. Korda understood the fine points and perverse politics of powerful eating, which valued conspicuous nonconsumption.

From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2016

In developing countries in particular, having access to content like this could enable the spread of higher education where before students might have no such opportunities—classic areas of nonconsumption.

From Forbes • Dec. 19, 2013

Serving high school students would seem to be one of those areas of nonconsumption from the perspective of SJSU.

From Forbes • Aug. 15, 2013

And because consumer spending accounts for roughly 70 percent of United States gross domestic product, an abrupt shift to nonconsumption would drive the already faltering economy to its knees.

From New York Times • Dec. 22, 2012

Another party are merchants largely concerned in navigation, and therefore afraid of non-importation, nonconsumption, and non-exportation agreements.

From The Eve of the Revolution; a chronicle of the breach with England by Becker, Carl Lotus