drain
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Since the peerless cup double in 2021, the Saintees have spent their recent campaigns circling around the dreaded play-off and relegation drain, before falling through the trapdoor.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Once rinsed down the drain, these fibers can enter wastewater systems.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
Before they gathered in the boardroom Wednesday morning, though, Abby and her siblings reconnected with their father and resolved enough of their differences to drain much of the drama out of the meeting’s agenda.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Nearly a century ago, the U.S. benefited from a European brain drain, as scientists and academics were exiled or fled their home countries.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
I felt the blood drain from my face, leaving behind a prickly chill.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
Vocabulary lists containing drain
Common Five-letter Words for Wordle, List 5
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"On Turning Ten" by Billy Collins
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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