sapped
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Yet, in these cases, the great powers had to give up because of protracted, painful insurgencies that followed conventional military victories and eventually sapped domestic support for war.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Gupta pointed out that the youth movement's momentum could have been sapped in the one and a half year gap between Bangladesh's Gen Z protests and elections.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
The dollar’s strength has sapped the appeal of gold, which is traded in the U.S. currency and becomes more expensive for foreign investors.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026
But Warsh’s nomination cleared some uncertainty for financial markets and sapped gold of some haven demand.
From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026
We couldn’t go on with the electric sheep any longer; it sapped my morale.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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