deplete
Example Sentences
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Depending on how depleted the reefs are and how strictly fishing is limited, recovery times were estimated to range from an average of six to 50 years.
From Science Daily
January, Byrne says, is an ideal time to notice which tasks, conversations or ways of working leave you feeling depleted.
From BBC
Yet they don’t provide longevity protection, prompting many retirees to underspend to avoid depleting their assets.
The International Monetary Fund, which Argentina owes tens of billions of dollars, asked the government to step up its efforts to rebuild its depleted currency reserves.
From Barron's
He is however working with a depleted squad, with seven senior players already ruled out of the home game against winless Wolverhampton Wanderers.
From BBC
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