sap
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This could sap a key source of demand for stocks, according to Steve Blitz, chief U.S. economist at TSLombard, who highlighted this risk in commentary shared with MarketWatch on Thursday.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
I think they’re doing so not only because they’re personally disgusted, but because they agree with Judge McKeown that this behavior will eventually sap their authority as a court.
From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026
Even if they don’t offer yields, stablecoins could sap $500 billion in U.S. bank deposits over the next three years, according to estimates from Geoff Kendrick, head of digital-assets research at Standard Chartered.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
The attacks do more than just knock out the power -- they also sap the morale, particularly of the communities of workers and families that have been built around the plants.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
Pa wanted to be there to help with the work of gathering and boiling the sap.
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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