depleted
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As the article points out, if Congress doesn’t act, Social Security’s Old-Age and Survivors Insurance trust fund is projected to be depleted in 2032, which would lead to people receiving only 78% of expected benefits.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026
Washington and Tehran are currently observing a ceasefire, but the conflict has depleted Pentagon stockpiles.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
Private and government stockpiles of oil and refined products around the world have been depleted and countries will have to refill them, basically guaranteeing extra demand.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
Despite many efforts to turn a profit, sales depleted and the company reported a net loss of $101 million in 2022.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026
Cullivan, in appearance a cautious bank clerk with depleted hair and a face rather difficult to recall, agreed that outwardly he hadn’t changed much.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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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