sap
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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
Residents living near the sites of planned data centers fear they will sap their electrical power and boost utility bills.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
Before, Ahmad could tap — meaning to cut incisions in the acacia trees, which exude sap that a few weeks later hardens into nodules of Hashab gum — four orchards in one go.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
Some might find that manipulative, but in the case of “I Swear,” any minor bit of cinematic sap is warranted.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026
Teeth waddles in front of me, guiding me along a human path made of crushed stone stuck together with some kind of resin, like sap, only awful and stinking.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
Harding-Rolls predicted that the new game's arrival should also juice sales of gaming consoles, currently sapped by a global squeeze on memory chips that has driven up prices.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
The resignations have left the government reeling and have further sapped the authority of Sir Keir, whose long-term future in Downing Street was already in doubt.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
A prolonged housing slowdown has sapped the wealth and confidence of millions of homeowners, while an increasing reliance on exports to drive growth has emerged as a major economic vulnerability.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
Online reports and videos showing Cybertrucks defeated by conditions such as uneven terrain and steep grades that are routinely managed by rival pickups may also have sapped buyer enthusiasm for the model.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
Abram stopped the flames, though the exertion sapped his strength.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
What it suggests is each rally is sapping more and more strength from the bulls.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026
With higher energy prices sapping growth, tax revenues are set to be lower than eurozone governments had anticipated when framing their budgets for 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
“Rising yields are sapping risk appetites on Wall Street,” said José Torres, senior economist at Interactive Brokers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
But this has been a recurring issue throughout a sapping campaign as goalkeeper Ramsdale needed no reminding.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
Those germs undermined Indian resistance by killing most Indians and their leaders and by sapping the survivors’ morale.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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