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Depletion of those aquifers has exposed the wood to air in some cases, causing foundations to rot.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2024

This tension is echoed in “The Depletion Prompts,” which closes the collection.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2022

Depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer occurs when molecules of ozone are destroyed by chemicals such as…

From Textbooks • Sep. 6, 2018

Depletion of CD25+ FoxP3 T in vivo may promote T cell cancer immunosurveillance, but no strategy to do so in humans while preserving immunity and preventing autoimmunity has been validated.

From Science Magazine • May 16, 2012

Depletion of forests of butternut trees brings its lumber value up in price nearly to that of fine maple or birch, approaching that of black walnut in some places.

From Growing Nuts in the North A Personal Story of the Author's Experience of 33 Years with Nut Culture in Minnesota and Wisconsin by Weschcke, Carl