depletion
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By comparison, fruit stored at 30°C showed early thinning of cell walls, starch depletion, and eventual cell collapse.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2026
He has now reached a level of capital where growth is largely secondary, as he is afraid to spend his income as he still worries about depletion.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
As a result of the inventory depletion, U.S. stocks of diesel are likely to fall below 100 million barrels, the lowest level since 2003, by the end of May, according to consulting firm Eurasia Group.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Long and costly production timelines make the depletion of high-end interceptors, like Israel's Arrows, particularly critical.
From Barron's • Mar. 28, 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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