deplete

Example Sentences

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Costs will likely stay elevated as consumer demand remains robust, while it takes years to rebuild American herds depleted by drought and import restrictions over a parasite.

From Barron's

Scotland's speed was proving too much for England's depleted defence and, after Russell went wide to Steyn on the right, play swept across field with unmarked back-row forward Ritchie scoring a try on the left.

From Barron's

That leaves the Southwest in a quagmire with uncertain repercussions while the river’s depleted reservoirs continue to decline.

From Los Angeles Times

“With six weeks to go until the end of the heating season, Europe’s storage tanks are set to emerge from this winter even more depleted than in 2025,” analysts at ANZ say.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even if the trust funds were depleted, beneficiaries would continue to receive some of the money they’re owed, but benefits would be cut unless Congress makes changes to the program.

From MarketWatch