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Harding-Rolls predicted that the new game's arrival should also juice sales of gaming consoles, currently sapped by a global squeeze on memory chips that has driven up prices.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

A failure to win this and that passion and enthusiasm could have quickly been sapped, but instead it will likely be enhanced before their remaining two group games against Turkey and Australia.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

The e-assistance really shines on sand, where you normally feel your energy sapped away.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Sparked by Max Muncy’s leadoff home runs in the second and fifth innings, the hot hitters up and down the Dodgers’ lineup sapped the suspense from the first of a four-game wraparound series.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

I watched impassively as they led him through the front door, his head bowed, his hands manacled, his self-esteem drained, his manhood sapped.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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