sapping
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Fifth seed Flavio Cobolli said he lacked energy in a third-round defeat, which he attributed to his volume of matches and New York's sapping heat.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
It offloaded bare-bones models into rental fleets, sapping resale values.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
What it suggests is each rally is sapping more and more strength from the bulls.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026
Situations that get bundled together under this rubric include airlines cutting flights, Asian governments requiring home-working to save fuel, rising EV sales and high energy costs sapping overall economic activity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
He could feel its power: sending strength to the bear, sapping his own will of hope and resolve.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
