depletion
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Researchers say sand mining and groundwater depletion have weakened its ability to cool the surrounding landscape, creating a vicious cycle in which water scarcity and extreme temperatures reinforce one another.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
The Social Security trust fund is projected to face depletion sometime between roughly 2033 and 2035, depending on a variety of assumptions.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
As a result of the inventory depletion, U.S. stocks of diesel are likely to fall below 100 million barrels, the lowest level since 2003, by the end of May, according to consulting firm Eurasia Group.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
They found a consistent depletion of heavier isotopes across all three elements.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
Compounding the situation was the gradual depletion of the oil fields.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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