as in consumes
to take in as food
after tucking away that huge meal, I was feeling a little sleepy
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In this configuration, the model GPU consumes 414 watts and reaches a peak temperature of just under 70 °C—typical for a processor.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
14 Jan. 2026 -
Demand for memory chips has also been surging as the AI data center buildout consumes much of the high-bandwidth memory on the market.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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But no need to call in the food critics this year—the Golden Globes eats seemed to pass the taste test.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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But everybody eats…from the drug dealers down on the corner to the CEOs of companies.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Tucks (away or in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tucks%20%28away%20or%20in%29. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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