depleted
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Police have used tear gas to block demonstrators from swarming government buildings in La Paz, where protest blockades have depleted food supplies and pushed prices up.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Exact numbers aren’t public, but news stories and expert analyses point to the same conclusion: The U.S. has depleted significant quantities of high-value weapons.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
The Royal College of Nursing, meanwhile, says Murray must urgently tackle the depleted and undervalued nursing workforce.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
The river is a major water source for Southern California and much of the Southwest, but its largest reservoirs, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, are severely depleted and their levels continue to drop.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
The stranger had depleted almost all but the last remnants of her magic.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
Vocabulary lists containing depleted
Zilch, Zip, Nada: Words For Nothing
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Vocabulary from the Third and Final Presidential Debate, October 19, 2016
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President Trump's Second State of the Union Address (2019)
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