drained

Example Sentences

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It was not clear what caused the water to lower, but a Japanese rescue diver told the Associated Press on Sunday that flood water was being drained from the cave.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

In that gap period, homes are lost, retirement accounts are drained, and marriages and relationships are strained.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Fitri Amit, a small-scale rice farmer in Perak region further south, was sceptical of the measures, which he said were often delayed, arriving only once farmers' "capital has already been drained".

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

After the pool was drained and its stone surface “scrubbed,” Trump ordered the contractors to cover it with “an industrial grade swimming pool topping” in “American flag blue.”

From Salon • May 7, 2026

But fighting the unrelenting urge to flee drained my energy and spirits more than my work did.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo