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

Expertly draining a 69-foot putt on the 17th green - the second longest putt of the whole week - all but clinched victory.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Residents are draining their savings for condos they can’t live in—dues haven’t been paused, because that could jeopardize a loan.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Adding unpaid labor onto one’s daily workload is draining and, provided your domestic partner is open to ameliorating the imbalance, solvable.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

Even with her dark skin, he could see the blood was draining from her face, and she looked weaker and weaker by the second.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray