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depletion

NOUN
exhaustion
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The International Energy Agency, in a joint statement with other multilateral organizations, warned last week about the economic consequences of “rapid depletion of oil inventories ahead of peak summer oil demand.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

At the time of depletion, the fund would be able to pay only 77% of scheduled benefits, the Trustees said at that time.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Researchers say sand mining and groundwater depletion have weakened its ability to cool the surrounding landscape, creating a vicious cycle in which water scarcity and extreme temperatures reinforce one another.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

They found a consistent depletion of heavier isotopes across all three elements.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Scurvy, the depletion of vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, had always been a problem on long voyages and had contributed to Captain Scott’s death en route from the South Pole.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong




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