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drain

[dreyn] / dreɪn /






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On the other, rising wages could help offset that drain.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

"That's 40 points down the drain for things outside of my control."

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Residents feared the project would strain the electrical grid and drain their local aquifer.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

“Plan 75” eschewed dystopian-thriller conventions to ponder how Japan might one day treat its senior citizens, viewing them as little more than a drain on resources.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The sack of cornmeal bursts; egg yolks drain.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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