deplete

Example Sentences

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The concern is that these could deplete Oracle’s free cash flow and saddle the company with debt.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Shale fields need constant investment and they deplete more quickly than a conventional oil field.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

However, recent warmer temperatures this winter and extreme wind events have beaten down the wildflowers and signaled that summer is approaching, which can deplete the bloom, according to Fraga.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

"But if federal dollars start to deplete, that makes it much harder to do anything new."

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

They marched through the work of the store as if they wanted to deplete themselves of every last bit of energy.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee