deplete

Example Sentences

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A scenario where the crucial Persian Gulf waterway remains mostly closed through the end of August would further deplete global Brent crude supplies and increase the odds of a “2008 train wreck scenario.”

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

If it gets into rivers it can be very damaging - causing algal blooms which block sunlight and deplete the water of oxygen, affecting wildlife.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The Pentagon is interested in enlisting the companies to use their personnel and factory capacity to increase production of munitions and other equipment as the wars in Ukraine and Iran deplete stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

However, recent warmer temperatures this winter and extreme wind events have beaten down the wildflowers and signaled that summer is approaching, which can deplete the bloom, according to Fraga.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

The balance is delicate and government veterinarians have found that repeated small doses can gradually deplete an animal’s supply of the protective enzyme cholinesterase, so that without warning a minute additional dose will cause poisoning.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson