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deplete

[dih-pleet] / dɪˈplit /


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If your biggest fear now is that something bad could still happen to deplete your funds before you die, maybe it is time to conquer that one too, because the math is on your side.

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

The cost of common conditions that afflict retirees — from chronic illness to cardiovascular disease to cognitive decline — can deplete your savings with alarming speed.

From MarketWatch Jun. 15, 2026

High costs of advanced AI models like Fable 5 can quickly deplete developer budgets, driving demand for efficient infrastructure.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

If it gets into rivers it can be very damaging - causing algal blooms which block sunlight and deplete the water of oxygen, affecting wildlife.

From BBC May 22, 2026

And wind and solar require almost no water to operate and thus do not pollute water resources or further deplete the water supply by competing with agriculture, drinking water systems, or other water needs.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

"Dry weather depletes our water, and hot weather means we use more of it," they added.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

The caregiving burden this puts on younger generations results in a quiet shadow job, experts say — one that gets absorbed into their lives and depletes them physically, mentally and financially.

From MarketWatch Jun. 16, 2026

Defense contractors like RTX have come into focus as the conflict in Iran depletes the U.S.’s missile stockpile, and as hostilities raise defense budgets around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 21, 2026

In areas where unchecked pumping from wells severely depletes aquifers, once-thriving wetlands and forests can dry up and die.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2024

“Jonas can see beyond, Gabe. He can see to another place. But he has to work very hard at it. It depletes him.”

From "Son" by Lois Lowry

The researchers warn that history could repeat itself if modern marine species face increasingly warm, oxygen depleted waters.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

The trust funds that help support Social Security are projected to be depleted within the next decade.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

He even played important playoff minutes, helping fill in for the depleted backcourt during Doncic’s and Reaves’ injuries.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

Even when flows normalize, prices are likely to see support as depleted reserves need replenishing.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

Cullivan, in appearance a cautious bank clerk with depleted hair and a face rather difficult to recall, agreed that outwardly he hadn’t changed much.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

One is the new 'overtake' mode, the other is the way the 2026 engines work, almost completely depleting and recharging batteries several times a lap.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

Only then, when a small surplus is forecast, can energy inventories that are rapidly depleting be restocked.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

There’s dread about depleting global oil supplies and hopes around a deal to end the Iran war.

From MarketWatch May 26, 2026

The war has intensified concerns over rapidly depleting US weapons stockpiles after months of heavy missile and air-defense operations in the Middle East.

From Barron's May 12, 2026

Her wellsprings of magic depleting by the second.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill




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