depletes

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Field is also high on German armaments mainstay Rheinmetall, Morningstar’s top pick in a European defense sector that has counterintuitively declined as the U.S. depletes munitions in the Persian Gulf.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Defense contractors like RTX have come into focus as the conflict in Iran depletes the U.S.’s missile stockpile, and as hostilities raise defense budgets around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

This recycled phosphorus fuels even more plankton growth, whose decay further depletes oxygen and keeps nutrients circulating.

From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2025

But as “The Perfect Neighbor” crusades toward its inevitable end, the film’s empathy depletes.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2025

“Jonas can see beyond, Gabe. He can see to another place. But he has to work very hard at it. It depletes him.”

From "Son" by Lois Lowry