sap
Example Sentences
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It could sap companies of a financial buffer if their core businesses struggle while they are still waiting for the AI bonanza to materialize.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 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
Travel-related companies have weathered investor fears that the war with Iran would sap demand for leisure travel.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
I think they’re doing so not only because they’re personally disgusted, but because they agree with Judge McKeown that this behavior will eventually sap their authority as a court.
From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026
“Sap attack! Sap, sap, sap, sap attack! Super sap attack!”
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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