deplete
Example Sentences
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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
“To see NeeDoh come to this moment is spectacular, but it could also quickly deplete a brand we’ve been nurturing for a decade.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
It’s difficult to predict when these expensive issues will show up, and they often deplete emergency savings.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 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
Our bottles and skin are fairly full, but with two drinking and this hot sun it won't take long to deplete them.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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