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replenish

[ri-plen-ish] / rɪˈplɛn ɪʃ /


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Canada offered support Thursday to boost Ukraine's air defenses and help replenish its drone stocks, as the countries pledged to deepen their alliance during a visit by President Volodymyr Zelensky.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

US weapons stored in Europe and Asia were transferred from those regions to replenish supplies in the Gulf.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

It needs to replenish its depleted stores of advanced defensive missiles — a process that has only just begun, and which Congress has not yet funded.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

Most of the rain that does eventually fall will be absorbed by the parched ground before it can replenish rivers, exacerbating the problem.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

I’m out of dough, besides, and need to replenish my supply.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

It could also test whether frequent comet activity replenishes the dust, a process studied by Steward researcher Virginie Faramaz-Gorka, who is also a co-author on the paper.

From Science Daily Dec. 17, 2025

The underground water from the Andes, rich in minerals, is "very old" and replenishes slowly.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2025

The distiller there already replenishes more water than it uses in some areas and promotes drip irrigation that protects the soil and increases the crop yield.

From Seattle Times Jun. 9, 2023

FEMA’s latest monthly report shows the fund reaching a deficit of $159 million in August and $6.3 billion in September unless Congress replenishes the account.

From Scientific American Jun. 2, 2023

He rewards them for their kindness with a basket full of fresh bread and butter that magically replenishes itself and a hollow stone with a flame inside that never burns out.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

Hydrologists should know by February or March whether aquifers and and human-made reservoirs have been replenished.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

“Unless inventories are replenished, the world will start from a weaker position when the next shock comes,” the IMF said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

“Pumping more groundwater than is sustainably replenished is not only negligent, but dangerous to the American Desert Southwest,” he said in the joint statement with other opponents of the project.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

All of that helped to keep physical oil supply shortages at a minimum, even as global inventories have declined and need to be replenished.

From MarketWatch Jun. 18, 2026

Without the constant swooshing of the stasis gel being replenished, you could hear a nanochip drop.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

It would also have to cover things like paying for vacations, replenishing an emergency fund if it’s been tapped, and setting aside money in a health savings or college account.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

We’re meant to understand this as a kind of replenishing.

From Salon Sep. 3, 2026

Blood has a shelf life of 35 days, so stocks need constant replenishing.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Perhaps this winter will bring more snow, replenishing the reservoirs and buying time for horse trading.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

I immediately found myself more than occupied replenishing the guests with tea and coffee.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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