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Recent Examples of consumable
And protein is very hot right now, so anything consumable with a protein label is in for the wellness culture.
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Tax consumable hemp products at 15% of retail costs.
—Marissa Payne, Des Moines Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Flowers, food and other consumable items — within reasonable quantities — are permitted, as are copies of books presented by an author, provided the subject matter isn’t controversial.
—Erin Hill, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
Within the management zone, putting out grain, salt products, minerals or other consumable products is not allowed.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Dec. 2025
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Tax consumable hemp products at 15% of retail costs.
—Marissa Payne, Des Moines Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Flowers, food and other consumable items — within reasonable quantities — are permitted, as are copies of books presented by an author, provided the subject matter isn’t controversial.
—Erin Hill, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
Within the management zone, putting out grain, salt products, minerals or other consumable products is not allowed.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consumable
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Researchers blame a number of factors, including climate change causing fuel to dry out and be more flammable, a record drought, tens of millions of tons of dead trees from Hurricane Helene, and the vast area where dense forests and high numbers of people try to coexist.—
Seth Borenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Over the last 50 years, industrial tree plantations have sprung up in the region, growing mainly non-native pines and eucalyptus, which are especially flammable.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Many works of Georges MĂ©liès are even believed to have been burned as the original negatives, as the nitrate film stock is incredibly fragile and inflammable.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Flammable and inflammable mean the same thing.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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Please tell me the sequel could answer the most burning question of the ’00s: How could Austin not recognize Sam in that mask?—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
13 Aug. 2025
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Cooper, 30, asked Hargitay one more burning question about the actors' on-screen alter egos: will Olivia and Elliot ever end up together?—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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The 2018 change In 2017, the #MeToo movement had swept into the public consciousness and ignited calls for change.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Some ignited fireworks and others spoke from a bullhorn or spray-painted anti-ICE phrases on vehicles and an unoccupied guard booth.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 11,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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That created an electrical arc that ignited combustible material on the ground.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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That created an electrical arc that ignited combustible material on the ground.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Following fire officials’ recommendations can mean clearing defensible space around homes, replacing fire-prone plants and limiting or removing burnable material, such as wood fencing and sheds.—
Elizabeth A. Logan,
The Conversation,
29 Dec. 2025
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The lefty underwent his second Tommy John surgery in August 2023 and then missed the entire 2025 season due to an inflamed nerve in his left triceps.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Thanks to the exosome delivery system, these ingredients are able to very quickly provide deep yet weightless hydration, tighter, less inflamed skin with a stronger barrier.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
1 Apr. 2026
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The facility at 6411 Oak Canyon was slated to close at the end of 2025, but city leaders changed plans recently and area residents can continue to visit the site to dispose of paint cans, batteries and anything that contains corrosive, toxic, ignitable or reactive ingredients.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
31 Dec. 2025
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The training process also exposes canines to six classifications of ignitable liquids.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
17 Nov. 2025
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“Consumable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consumable. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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