deplete
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Shale fields need constant investment and they deplete more quickly than a conventional oil field.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
If I deplete my primary emergency savings and need additional funds, it’s there.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 14, 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
And wind and solar require almost no water to operate and thus do not pollute water resources or further deplete the water supply by competing with agriculture, drinking water systems, or other water needs.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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