sap
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It contains a sap which irritates skin when it is exposed to sunlight and can cause blistering and swelling.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Japan’s pension titan selling foreign assets could push U.S. yields up and sap demand for the dollar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
One such chemical is sulfoxaflor, a next generation pesticide introduced in 2013 to eliminate sap feeding insects such as aphids on crops including soybeans and corn.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
They slice into the skin and hang receptacles to gather the drip of white sap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
They had a smoky, rather bitter smell, as though a wild sap ran in their stalks, pungent and juicy.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
The king of Ithaca’s pride in his ingenious trick is steadily sapped by a series of cosmic punishments.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
Reopening the Strait of Hormuz as part of a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran would ease an energy crisis that has sapped economic growth and fueled inflation worldwide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
A failure to win this and that passion and enthusiasm could have quickly been sapped, but instead it will likely be enhanced before their remaining two group games against Turkey and Australia.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
There’s no direct link between cryptos and the war, but the geopolitical uncertainty has sapped demand for all sorts of risk assets.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
Abram stopped the flames, though the exertion sapped his strength.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
The dollar has also weakened over the past year and a half, down nearly 10% against the euro since the start of 2025, sapping the purchasing power of travelers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
What it suggests is each rally is sapping more and more strength from the bulls.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026
Any geopolitical shocks or macro events could also widen credit spreads, raising funding costs for issuers and sapping investor demand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
Describing the impact of the bombardment, one Tehran resident said that the constant "sound of ongoing blasts is fatiguing" and energy sapping.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
Piper’s talk of exhaustion affected him, too, sapping his strength, making his body feel heavy.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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