drain

Example Sentences

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The team examined a region of Alaska's North Slope roughly the size of Wisconsin, where hundreds of rivers and streams drain into the Beaufort Sea.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

While the Huskies drain 3-pointers and play airtight defense, the 53-year-old Hurley puts on his own show on the sideline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Another user, talking about bugs that can form in the code created, commented "One session in a loop can drain your daily budget in minutes".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“This could drain liquidity from a highly leveraged financial system.”

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

There was even a shower in the head, and the walls and floor of the tiny space sloped down, following the curve of the hull, to a central drain.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt