as in undermines
to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality
by the time of the fourth rewrite, the screenplay had pretty much been gelded of all originality
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But the prospect of it undermines the premise of the Alt5-World Liberty deal.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
9 June 2026 -
Sorsby’s eligibility despite placing thousands of bets will likely attract criticism that the court ruling undermines the NCAA’s anti-gambling rules.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 June 2026
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High temperatures force a car’s battery management system to work harder to keep the pack cool, which drains energy that would otherwise power the car.—
Melanie Marshall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 July 2025
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Bring it all to life this month by saying yes only to the people, opportunities, and experiences that excite you, and no to anyone or anything that drains your bright light.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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The people most capable of using AI to compress weeks into hours are precisely the people who escalation exhausts.—
Rob Versaw,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2026
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Watching this scene, and much of the film, exhausts me.—
Jenny Odell,
Longreads,
2 June 2026
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Restricting those channels weakens influence competitors have struggled to match.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
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Iran’s government warned that any division at home over the deal weakens its negotiating position, and those criticizing negotiators are taking aim at a national decision.—
Julia Frankel,
Fortune,
14 June 2026
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In her post, the little black dog wears a red harness and a light blue harness, enjoys a treat, and cuddles up to the Superman actress.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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San Antonio, the second-largest city in Texas, wears its size lightly.—
Kat Stinson,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Gelds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gelds. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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