deplete

Example Sentences

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With its dynamic freshman depleted from flu and another starter, Chad Baker-Mazara, still out due to injury, USC struggled to find a consistent source of offense.

From Los Angeles Times

Unlike younger workers, retirees have limited ability to replace depleted savings.

From MarketWatch

A slowdown in local species change may actually signal that biodiversity is being depleted at a larger scale, weakening the natural processes that normally keep ecosystems dynamic and resilient.

From Science Daily

However, “depleted inventories keep prices vulnerable to any supply disruptions.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The most productive acreage tends to be drilled first, and as prime locations are depleted, companies face higher costs and lower returns.

From MarketWatch