sap

Giant hogweed contains a sap which can leave painful blistering and scarring when it comes into contact with human skin.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

One such chemical is sulfoxaflor, a next generation pesticide introduced in 2013 to eliminate sap feeding insects such as aphids on crops including soybeans and corn.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026

In a bearish development, Apple raised the prices of its Macs and iPads early Thursday morning, unsettling investors who are concerned it could sap demand for chips.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Before, Ahmad could tap — meaning to cut incisions in the acacia trees, which exude sap that a few weeks later hardens into nodules of Hashab gum — four orchards in one go.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026

He must have been feeling particularly nasty that night, because he’d combined pine sap with the knots.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

In 2020, it was global lockdowns that sapped demand for fuel almost overnight, while triggering a short-lived U.S. recession.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 20, 2026

In turn, Williamsburg has been sapped of all its affordability, and increasingly, its cool factor.

From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026

In the last episode, from 2023 to 2024, drought sapped hydropower output in Zambia, hitting copper producers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

And in the last quarter-century, relentless drought intensified by climate change has sapped the river’s flow and left its reservoirs severely depleted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Seeing him there brought back the shame and the anger of the day before and at the same time sapped the last of his strength.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz

Fifth seed Flavio Cobolli said he lacked energy in a third-round defeat, which he attributed to his volume of matches and New York's sapping heat.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

What it suggests is each rally is sapping more and more strength from the bulls.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026

Situations that get bundled together under this rubric include airlines cutting flights, Asian governments requiring home-working to save fuel, rising EV sales and high energy costs sapping overall economic activity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

But this has been a recurring issue throughout a sapping campaign as goalkeeper Ramsdale needed no reminding.

From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026

I didn’t notice it until I was already outside, the darkening sky sapping away the last bit of the van’s warmth from my skin.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken