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drain

[dreyn] / dreɪn /






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

From Barron's • 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

In addition to the drain on soldiers, it delays crucial defenses when the aerial threats are complex and seconds matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

All morning, she watched the amniotic fluid drain out of her.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

All the pride and strength seemed to drain out of him, his shoulders hunched up and his head hanging down in resignation.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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