Official Russian history asserts that Stalin believed that Germany, even if it were to emerge from war as a victor, would be so exhausted that it would be unable to wage war with the USSR for at least a decade.

BBC: Stalin's bid for a new world order

The job was done a week ahead of time, in good measure so the exhausted legislators could be reunited with their families for a long Easter recess.

CNN: From Charles Bierbauer

The Second World War is drawing to its exhausted close, but these young Americans still seem to be doing battle with themselves, and, rather than expressing their quandary in song, they carve a woman out of sand on the beach.

NEWYORKER: Sail Away

But with their foreign-currency reserves all but exhausted, other Asian countries would be hard-pressed to follow suit.

ECONOMIST: East Asia

Chin said that if she were to try to keep pace with the top women for the first half of the race, she probably would be so exhausted that she'd wind up walking by the end.

WSJ: Racing With No Chance of Winning

With 1.74 million homes on the market, at the current sales pace, supply will be exhausted in just over four months.

FORBES: 'Seller's Market' Developing As Housing Inventory Hits A 13-Year Low