depletion
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At the same time, human withdrawals of groundwater have become an increasingly significant source of depletion, particularly in downstream agricultural regions that rely heavily on irrigation.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
Many news agencies have reported the hideous condition of the Lincoln—the exhaustion of its crews, the depletion of basic supplies, the breakdown of everyday equipment—as a result of its overextension within firing range of Iran.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
Find insight on oil futures, U.S. oil stock depletion and more in the latest Market Talks covering energy and utilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
“Markets are effectively pricing the reopening of the supply pipeline rather than the underlying depletion of inventories.”
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
It may well be that some of the findings about diminished reproduction are also linked with interference with biological oxidation, and consequent depletion of the all-important storage batteries of ATP.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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