deplete

Example Sentences

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The Pentagon is interested in enlisting the companies as the wars in Ukraine and Iran deplete stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

That way, you don’t have to withdraw money from a declining portfolio, a surefire way to deplete your savings quicker.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Dr Graham, who also runs NHS clinics, said people could become "nutritionally deplete" if they use the drug without qualifying for it because they would not be sustaining their nutritional needs naturally.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

The balance is delicate and government veterinarians have found that repeated small doses can gradually deplete an animal’s supply of the protective enzyme cholinesterase, so that without warning a minute additional dose will cause poisoning.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson