Example Sentences

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The Old-Age and Survivors Insurance trust fund is now expected to be depleted in 2032, earlier than last year’s forecast of 2033.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Woody Harrelson and Demi Moore narrate a hopeful film about farming practices that can restore the Earth’s depleted soil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Toxicity can develop, readily available carbon sources become depleted, and the increase in soil respiration eventually levels off before declining.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

The future of the Strait of Hormuz remains a key sticking point in negotiations, with fears growing that the global economy will be hit hard as pre-war oil stockpiles are depleted.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The stranger had depleted almost all but the last remnants of her magic.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill