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Latino entrepreneurs who participated in focus groups and surveys described fewer customers, reduced operating hours, canceled orders, staffing disruptions, depleted savings and accumulated debt.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Because metal sulfide minerals dug up during mining can take hundreds to thousands of years to fully react with surface water, they will keep generating emissions long after a mine's reserves are depleted.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

The process by which melt components are reintroduced into such depleted peridotite is referred to as refertilization.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

Zverev, the winner of this year’s depleted French Open, had only a single break point on the day, and lost it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

I quickly depleted my two extra lives, and game over flashed on the screen.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline