depletion
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A depletion of Neanderthal DNA on the X chromosome may, therefore, reflect a classic biological phenomenon, not the lingering trace of an erotic choice.
From Science Daily • Jul. 7, 2026
“Markets are effectively pricing the reopening of the supply pipeline rather than the underlying depletion of inventories.”
From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026
That took 20 months of diplomacy but didn’t cost American lives, a depletion of munitions or countless billions of dollars.
From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026
If depletion hits and payouts get cut by 11%, hospitals and nursing homes could file lawsuits to compel the government to pay them and make them financially whole, Fiedler said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026
A second factor is that, just as the depletion of wild game tended to make hunting-gathering less rewarding, an increased availability of domesticable wild plants made steps leading to plant domestication more rewarding.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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