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resupply

verb

Definition of resupply

as in to replenish

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Recent Examples of resupply San Diego County will pay $3 million to the widow of a diabetic man who died in jail when his insulin pump ran dry and medical workers failed to resupply it for more than 19 hours. — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2026 That would enable it to travel further and operate for longer between resupply. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026 The Philippine military later said Chinese ships had used water cannon as well as dangerous navigational techniques to try to block an effort to resupply Philippine fishermen around the shoal. — Ivan Watson, CNN Money, 24 July 2026 Bear canisters, resupply strategy and altitude preparation are all part of the planning process for thru-hikers. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for resupply

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If reusable rockets mature into an operational capability and are paired with the ability to manufacture satellites at scale, China could gain a greater ability to expand or replenish its orbital infrastructure during a crisis.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Inventory will be replenished when the third sales phase opens in 2027, but the purchasing patterns will probably be similar — unless LA28 adjusts prices.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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Missile inventories cannot refill instantly because the underlying network was never built for sudden, sustained high-volume demand.

— Dennis Mitzner, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
The need to refill inventories and build up stronger strategic reserves of oil may also boost demand.

— Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026

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