verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
severely
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With the onset of World War 11, the ranks were severely depleted , and the forest work camps were closed.
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But clan warfare has severely depleted the amount of food getting through.
■ NOUN
ozone
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They calculate that ozone is depleted fastest when the sun is least active.
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We will strive to accelerate the eradication of ozone depleting substances.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Algae can block light and deplete oxygen from the water.
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CFC is just one chemical that depletes the ozone layer.
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He knew that the area's rich plant life had been severely depleted by the huge herds of cows grazing the land.
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Over the last few years, rainforests have been steadily depleted.
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Salmon populations have been severely depleted recently.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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As oil reserves are depleted, its price will continue to rise.
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As these problems multiply and deplete resources, the range of options available to the organization increasingly narrows.
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Note that B complex vitamins are depleted by nicotine, alcohol, stress, and oral contraceptives.
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Now his wife is worse and his savings are depleted.
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This depleted the famine areas further, and sparked off new hatred amongst the peasants.