Example Sentences

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If people were told they were consuming a drink with artificial sweeteners, they rated sugar-containing drinks as less enjoyable.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

And in the NICU, the sickest babies wouldn’t even be able to breastfeed safely unless they could measure the exact amount of milk they were consuming.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2025

The models sometimes appeared as if the garments were consuming them.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2023

And by the Middle Ages, felines in some Middle Eastern ports were consuming large quantities of fish—including tuna—likely because they were feasting on the scraps left by fishers.

From Science Magazine • Aug. 25, 2023

He glanced toward the kitchen, which the flames were consuming with glee, and headed across the living room toward Angel’s bedroom.

From "Forged by Fire" by Sharon M. Draper