Sentence examples for issues consuming from inspiring English sources

"Where true Palinism could be most productively applied is on the issues consuming Washington right now: debt and deficits," writes Mr Green.

But as violence flares up again in Iraq and the American economy skids, the issues consuming the Democrats are Mr. Wright and Geraldine Ferraro, race and gender, unsanctioned primaries and unaccountable superdelegates.

The debated issues consuming the coming Olympics include accusations of corruption that has nudged the estimated cost past $50 billion, and Russian legislation, criticized as antigay, that has drawn protests around the world.

Chandler has won the battle with Howard every time they have played this season, so the Knicks' defense surely deserved as much credit as any internal issues consuming the Magic.

Even the optimist-in-chief, Bill Clinton, has remarked to his staff about the huge gulf between what the candidates have been talking about (prescription drugs, tax cuts, secure retirement) and the kind of issues consuming him in his last days in office (terror attacks, a Middle East blowup, Balkan hatreds).

The backdrop for this season has been an unusual one because of the financial issues consuming the team's owners, who, among other things, are being sued for $1 billion by the trustee for the victims of Bernard L. Madoff's Ponzi scheme.

"I'd like to ask you about the other serious issue consuming this town right now, the fiscal cliff," was the first question, from The Associated Press's correspondent, Ben Feller.

Because Pope Benedict has addressed the sex scandal belatedly and sparsely, stonewalling on the skeleton in his German closet, he has lost authority to speak about the issue consuming his church.

By John Cassidy March 29 , 2012Now that the three days of Supreme Court hearings about Obamacare are over, let's get down to the issue consuming political junkies: how will the Court's decision, which is expected to be handed down sometime in June, affect the Presidential race?

Now, after nearly three years of sniping from the sidelines, Mr. McCain is a polestar on nearly every major issue consuming the Senate, from a cybersecurity bill to the debate over Syria to an investigation into national security leaks and the fight to head off $500 billion in Pentagon cuts.

Now that the three days of Supreme Court hearings about Obamacare are over, let's get down to the issue consuming political junkies: how will the Court's decision, which is expected to be handed down sometime in June, affect the Presidential race?