The bill, which was pushed hard by Governor Cuomo and by the Democratic-led Assembly, has been one of the most consuming and sensitive tasks of this legislative session.

Mustering courage against the most consuming fear he had ever felt, Martin shouted, 'i'll not stand and watch you slaughter helpless men!'

Arianna Huffington's LAT column connects the two most consuming scandal stories of the 90s.

Outside of making love, eating must be the most consuming thought humans have.

The most consuming part of expanding our horizons toward scenic concepts is much more than witnessing God's creativity, and creative people.

Only her most consuming effort enabled her to see the narrow stretch of path ahead of her as she hurried across the manicured lawn of Vanguard's vast terrestrial enclosure.

The most consuming issue was getting passports for first-time travelers and, for those who are resident noncitizens, visas.

And, at least until the final minutes of the Rose Bowl are ticked off, the Trojans will remain No. 1 in the polls, which is perhaps the most consuming clutter for both teams.

These days, the most consuming debate in the White House, recently joined by Mr. Bush himself, is how to structure the State of the Union.