saps
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That last section is arguably the weakest of the three, and saps the larger project of much of its intended urgency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
In a perfect world, we could focus our ire on the cynical, greedy and ruthless celebrities who treat their fans as saps.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
The fight for new capital saps investment from other sectors, while meeting increasingly grandiose ambitions requires more computing power, which in turn demands more energy, which stokes energy price increases, and so on.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
Cooper rejects the view that this slot-machine version of entertainment saps our ability to focus.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
Then all the energy saps from his body.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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