deplete

Example Sentences

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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

Its reliance on imports has been increasing as domestic oil and gas fields such as the North Sea basin deplete and climate policies phase out dirtier fuels including coal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

"But if federal dollars start to deplete, that makes it much harder to do anything new."

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

Even the background noise of a city can impact the ability to learn and remember, and can deplete neurological resources.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel