drain
Example Sentences
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Oil prices will likely “start to tick higher in coming days as storage continues to drain out,” with daily production still down by between 11 million and 14 million barrels in the Persian Gulf region.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
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
All morning, she watched the amniotic fluid drain out of her.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
Halfway up the hill, my courage started to drain with my energy.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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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