saps
Example Sentences
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In a perfect world, we could focus our ire on the cynical, greedy and ruthless celebrities who treat their fans as saps.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
The fight for new capital saps investment from other sectors, while meeting increasingly grandiose ambitions requires more computing power, which in turn demands more energy, which stokes energy price increases, and so on.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
Cooper rejects the view that this slot-machine version of entertainment saps our ability to focus.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
But if their presence somewhat saps our national story of its romanticism, it only adds to its deep interest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
It saps his energy, but he runs on.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
