exhaustion
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None of the Roseburia species increased how long the mice could run before reaching exhaustion.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
The point of the film was to illustrate that troops who don't directly fire weapons are still "under tremendous stress, high alertness and subject to exhaustion".
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Many news agencies have reported the hideous condition of the Lincoln—the exhaustion of its crews, the depletion of basic supplies, the breakdown of everyday equipment—as a result of its overextension within firing range of Iran.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
Separately, Cubans are suffering through hot, sleepless nights and trudging through exhaustion and hunger by day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Clare’s exhaustion was overcome by a surge of adrenaline.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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