drained
Example Sentences
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“To Catch a Predator” drained some of the humanity from TV.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Take Sunday Ticket, the NFL’s out-of-market package, which drained about $1 billion from DirecTV in its final season and is projected to cost YouTube nearly $9 billion over its current, seven-year deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
"When the water is drained, the peat dries and becomes flammable."
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
We find Mizrahi’s world in grayscale, drained of color in the wake of critical and cultural failure.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
As soon as the fresh drinks arrived, she drained half her glass and leaned back.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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