consumption
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Moreover, Papic underlines a crucial point: energy is far less than 10% of American GDP, it employs only 5% of the labor force, but almost three quarters of the economy is consumption.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
The personal consumption expenditures price index, a monthly measure of the prices Americans pay for goods and services, is the Fed’s preferred gauge of inflation and a key input in its interest-rate decisions.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
Nearly a year ago, the company launched a hybrid pricing model in which companies can still pay for “seat” licenses for its products but pay more for Agentforce based on consumption.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
India is the world's third-largest fish producer and second in aquaculture, yet ranks a low 129th globally in per capita fish consumption.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
A well-known example involves the moderate correlation between milk consumption and the incidence of cancer in various societies.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
Vocabulary lists containing consumption
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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My Brother Sam is Dead
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