drained
Example Sentences
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Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to have his left knee drained coming out of the All-Star break and will not travel to Philadelphia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
The most accessible and most lucrative fields have largely been drained.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
The Tartan Army may not have conquered America, but they definitely drained it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Add your chopped veggies, like Persian cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, pickled onions, mini sweet peppers, pepperoncini and Kalamata olives, along with washed and drained canned chickpeas.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026
The expense of Calvin’s long illness had drained the family funds.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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