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depletion

NOUN
exhaustion
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In at least four cases, the use of fishmeal or fish oil and their link to industrial fishing and ecosystem depletion were central to arguments that the products were not environmentally sustainable.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

The severe depletion of mackerel numbers has led to the fish losing its MSC certification, meaning it no longer complies with many retailers' sustainability policies.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Regarding his military options, US media report that Trump must contend with rapid depletion of stocks of certain missiles and drones.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

Sperling said the new findings suggest acidification likely contributed to the extinction but was far less significant than warming and oxygen depletion.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026

Scurvy, the depletion of vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, had always been a problem on long voyages and had contributed to Captain Scott’s death en route from the South Pole.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong




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