as in consumes
to take in as food
anyone planning to partake of the vegetarian meal needs to sign up for it beforehand
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For example, one weekend session saw Cheyenne Hunt, executive director of Gen Z for Change, and Washington Post staffer Dylan Wells discuss how the public consumes news.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
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But that also consumes about 5% of the country's overall electricity, according to a study by Tel Aviv University.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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And this thing called artificial intelligence shows up and eats your lunch.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Seeing a former flame with someone else brings out a jealous bitterness that eats at Lou, which is hard not to relate to as a millennial audience member with a heart.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Partakes (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partakes%20%28of%29. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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