drain
Example Sentences
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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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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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