sap
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Giant hogweed contains a sap which can leave painful blistering and scarring when it comes into contact with human skin.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
One such chemical is sulfoxaflor, a next generation pesticide introduced in 2013 to eliminate sap feeding insects such as aphids on crops including soybeans and corn.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
In a bearish development, Apple raised the prices of its Macs and iPads early Thursday morning, unsettling investors who are concerned it could sap demand for chips.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Before, Ahmad could tap — meaning to cut incisions in the acacia trees, which exude sap that a few weeks later hardens into nodules of Hashab gum — four orchards in one go.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
If only its sap had seeped into his system instead of mine!
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
James does share moments of affection and victory with Odin but there’s nothing to relieve the constant danger, even though structurally, the film has already sapped its potential suspense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 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
In turn, Williamsburg has been sapped of all its affordability, and increasingly, its cool factor.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
In the last episode, from 2023 to 2024, drought sapped hydropower output in Zambia, hitting copper producers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
She took several deep breaths, as if saying just that much had sapped her strength.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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
My energy is quickly sapping away, and the last thing I hear is Autumn’s muffled voice from above.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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