sapped
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They said they paid $2,146,958.22 for gold coins worth roughly $1,360,925.00, “without any notion that in a matter of just two weeks” their retirement accounts had been sapped of more than $780,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
The downside is that the buydowns are expensive and have sapped profit margins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
In 2020, it was global lockdowns that sapped demand for fuel almost overnight, while triggering a short-lived U.S. recession.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 20, 2026
No wonder Jaissle has already stressed the importance of clean sheets, and the players were left sapped by the sheer number of recovery runs during a particular session.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
The heat and humidity have sapped me of everything.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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