draining

Example Sentences

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But money experts say ground rules should be set early to ensure that a recent grad’s decision to save money doesn’t end up draining their parents’ coffers.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Crude futures rose amid market concerns that the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz is draining global stocks, while the U.S. and Iran appear no closer to a deal to settle the conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Nor indeed is it because his authority is draining away.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

It’s a draining process, but one that Michaels admits he can’t let go of, no matter how old he gets or how much he wants to.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

People turned to stare at us, but I couldn’t stop draining the abscess.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson