draining

Example Sentences

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Draining your savings will likely only compound that.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Draining and refilling it every other day was an hourlong process.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

Draining and flushing once per year protects your tank and improves flow and efficiency.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 29, 2024

Draining Tulare Lake made it possible for the agricultural industry to thrive in the southern Central Valley, but that same industry has made the region more vulnerable than ever as the lake returns.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2023

Draining his daiquiri glass, he stood up and said, “Now I really must run.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole