drain

Example Sentences

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The researchers concluded it would also drain 731 million cubic meters to 1,125 million cubic meters of water per year.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet nothing compares to the news that he sued his parents this week on the eve of opening day, accusing them of draining staggering amounts of his money from four financial accounts they created.

From Los Angeles Times

I was absolutely washed out, which happened sometimes after big games like that - you just feel drained at full-time.

From BBC

We can see Houghton’s play in these moments, but then Alloway’s cheeky pop sensibility intervenes, the arch artificiality and ironic tone draining the emotional impact.

From Los Angeles Times

Since “The Comeback” is about a career and industry circling the drain, Kudrow and her co-creator, Michael Patrick King, are natural choices to confront AI’s threat to movies and TV series.

From Salon