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Wiktionary:
consume, verb
1. (transitive) to use up
The power plant consumes 30 tons of coal per hour.
6. (economics, transitive, intransitive) to trade money for good or services as an individual
In a materialistic society, individuals are taught to consume, consume, consume.
If you consume this product while in Japan, you may be subject to consumption tax.
7. (transitive) to absorb information, especially through the mass media
The Internet has changed the way we consume news.

ülevaateid
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumption_(economics)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumption_(sociology)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resource_consumption

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1530-9290.2008.00012.x

näiteid
https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/ieo/pdf/industrial.pdf

https://www.hpe.com/us/en/insights/articles/consumption-based-it-a-primer-for-your-business-1711.html

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