sap
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It contains a sap which irritates skin when it is exposed to sunlight and can cause blistering and swelling.
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
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
It could sap companies of a financial buffer if their core businesses struggle while they are still waiting for the AI bonanza to materialize.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
Gum Baby waved one arm and a wet glob of sap plopped into the sea.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
And in the last quarter-century, relentless drought intensified by climate change has sapped the river’s flow and left its reservoirs severely depleted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
The king of Ithaca’s pride in his ingenious trick is steadily sapped by a series of cosmic punishments.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
Reopening the Strait of Hormuz as part of a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran would ease an energy crisis that has sapped economic growth and fueled inflation worldwide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
There’s no direct link between cryptos and the war, but the geopolitical uncertainty has sapped demand for all sorts of risk assets.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
I have fought Death, and illness and despair have sapped all my strength.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
The dollar has also weakened over the past year and a half, down nearly 10% against the euro since the start of 2025, sapping the purchasing power of travelers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
What it suggests is each rally is sapping more and more strength from the bulls.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026
Describing the impact of the bombardment, one Tehran resident said that the constant "sound of ongoing blasts is fatiguing" and energy sapping.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
But playing long into the summer in sapping conditions to become world champions is beginning to take its toll.
From Barron's ● Dec. 28, 2025
Now all their pain and anger and bitterness poured over him, sapping his strength.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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