drained
Example Sentences
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Crews have now drained the Reflecting Pool for the second time in three months.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
At this point, it feels like she is drained of any confidence she might have possessed when you two first started.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shohei Ohtani’s schedules didn’t line up — and Ohtani eventually pulled out of All-Star activities altogether in order to have his left knee drained on Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Negotiations have often gone late into the night, producing miniscule advances and leaving diplomats drained -- especially those from small countries with only a handful of staff in Geneva covering every branch of the UN.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
A pint of blood drained from Leo’s face.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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