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Depleted aquifers in California’s Central Valley alone have lots of empty space: three times the full capacity of the state’s more than 1,400 aboveground reservoirs.

From Scientific American • Oct. 25, 2023

Depleted Leeds are eighth in the table, but their hopes of finishing in the top six are now all but over and will be ended should Warrington win at Salford on Sunday.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2023

Depleted uranium munitions have been used in the Gulf War in 1990-1991, the Kosovo conflict in the Balkans in 1998-1999 and in U.S. operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2023

Depleted uranium is a byproduct of the process to create the rarer, enriched uranium used in nuclear fuel and weapons.

From Washington Times • Mar. 23, 2023

Depleted of money; not having the means of meeting pecuniary liabilities; as, a bankrupt treasury.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah