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replenish

[ri-plen-ish] / rɪˈplɛn ɪʃ /


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These streams of cooler gas may then fall back toward the galaxy's center and replenish the black hole's fuel supply.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

Then I’ll drink a whole liter of water if I need to replenish my body with some electrolytes and some mineral salts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

Barry Callebaut, one of the world's biggest chocolate makers, signalled Thursday that chocoholics are starting to replenish their stocks after being stung by inflation.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

The idea has sparked debate, the sources said, with some officials worried that a pause would set back the department’s efforts to hire more police officers and replenish its dwindling ranks.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Hunters killed what the community needed to replenish supplies of meat and hides.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

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 the short term, Yorkshire Water will be hoping the measures announced today will be enough to slow the fall in reservoir levels until the rain returns and replenishes supplies.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2025

“Because of opening up the water to flow out here, it just replenishes the water source,” Lomelí-Gil said.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 20, 2024

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

The UK's emergency stockpile of PPE, meant to last at least 15 weeks before being replenished, was running out by the end of March 2020 as demand from hospitals soared.

From BBC Jul. 14, 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

Crew changes are needed, disrupted supply chains restarted and strategic energy reserves replenished.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

He always looked fresh, rested, as though being alone with his music had replenished him.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

That means not all of the oil in the reserve might be accessible when needed, and replenishing the stocks is a slower process than it should be, experts said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 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

In a study published in Nature, the team used both human tissue and mouse models to test whether replenishing mitochondria could help damaged nerve cells recover.

From Science Daily May 24, 2026

Countries are likely to respond by prioritizing supply diversification, investing in exploration and domestic resource development, and replenishing strategic reserves once the conflict subsides, SLB said.

From MarketWatch Apr. 24, 2026

I had two goals now: getting to the hunting trail and replenishing my water.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer




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