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drain

[dreyn] / dreɪn /






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It asks you to look twice before pouring something down the drain.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

"That's when everything went down the drain," she said.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 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

"For these reasons, members of the public should never enter a pipe, drain, catch basin, manhole, or outfall."

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

As he let his anger drain from his body, Danny slowed his pace.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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