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replenish

[ri-plen-ish] / rɪˈplɛn ɪʃ /


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If your beautiful vintage tureen doesn’t have a heat source, fill it in smaller batches and replenish from soup held hot on the stove.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

Coastal engineers estimate that it’ll take millions of cubic yards of sand to fully replenish the city’s coastline.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Restricting distillate exports could help replenish domestic inventories, though it would shift the supply squeeze to trading partners in Europe and Latin America.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The National Drought Group said the recent rain has not been enough to replenish supplies, with drought only being over when rivers, groundwater and reservoirs return to normal levels.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

The Geys were determined to grow the first immortal human cells: a continuously dividing line of cells all descended from one original sample, cells that would constantly replenish themselves and never die.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

It could also test whether frequent comet activity replenishes the dust, a process studied by Steward researcher Virginie Faramaz-Gorka, who is also a co-author on the paper.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 17, 2025

In August, Walmart said that as it replenishes inventory at tariff prices, it has continued to see costs increase each week, which it expects to continue through the end of the year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2025

The underground water from the Andes, rich in minerals, is "very old" and replenishes slowly.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2025

FEMA’s latest monthly report shows the fund reaching a deficit of $159 million in August and $6.3 billion in September unless Congress replenishes the account.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 2, 2023

He rewards them for their kindness with a basket full of fresh bread and butter that magically replenishes itself and a hollow stone with a flame inside that never burns out.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

We gather around my kitchen counter and they nibble, sip and chat while I keep a plate replenished.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Drought will only be declared as over once reservoirs, rivers and groundwater stocks are replenished.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

“Pumping more groundwater than is sustainably replenished is not only negligent, but dangerous to the American Desert Southwest,” he said in the joint statement with other opponents of the project.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

All of that helped to keep physical oil supply shortages at a minimum, even as global inventories have declined and need to be replenished.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026

“I wish I was going to have a fine time and wear all these nice things,” said Amy with her mouth full of pins, as she artistically replenished her sister’s cushion.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

Slow waves are a major feature of deep sleep -- the stage associated with physical recovery, replenishing energy reserves, and maintaining healthy brain function.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

It would also have to cover things like paying for vacations, replenishing an emergency fund if it’s been tapped, and setting aside money in a health savings or college account.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

We’re meant to understand this as a kind of replenishing.

From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026

The group attributed the belated increase to increased demand for cocoa powder and some customers "replenishing their stocks".

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

I immediately found myself more than occupied replenishing the guests with tea and coffee.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro


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