drain

Example Sentences

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Some argued that the reservoir, which had been drained to repair its cover, led to lower water pressure and hampered the firefight.

From Los Angeles Times

I notice her hair is damp with sweat and her face is drained of emotion.

From Literature

MPs from the governing coalition stress any "brain drain" is not a new problem for the country, and say its recent deeper woes are a hangover from the Covid-19 pandemic.

From BBC

Sometimes I felt like my brain was one of those colanders our housekeeper, Mrs. Ellsworth, used to drain pasta, full of little holes that let all sorts of important things escape without my permission.

From Literature

Its regional ambitions were a drain on its already stretched finances.

From The Wall Street Journal