draining
Example Sentences
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She’s applied for more than 3,000 jobs, she said, while slowly draining the nearly $40,000 in savings she once had.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
"It has been emotionally draining and it has had an emotional impact that will last a long time."
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
As the moon started to span across the sun, the temperature dropped, the wind rushed in and the light dimmed, draining the sky of color.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The alternative is to continue draining everything of value as it goes up in smoke.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
“And,” said Nighthand, draining his glass again and peering down the neck of the empty bottle, “they eat their visitors.”
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
