Example Sentences

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Those in the fasting group consumed 1,100 calories per day for the first two days, followed by 750 calories per day for the next three days.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

The urgency that had consumed the campus gave way to the harder job of the aftermath.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Office conversations, subway rides, the chatter at corner bars and online family group chats are consumed by the Knicks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Conflicts in the Middle East have also consumed more of Washington's attention, and Trump has made little progress on North Korea, especially on the nuclear front, despite his earlier high-profile summits with Kim.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

A flare of anger consumed her, the memory of her mother's vault and twisted riddle.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton