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drain

[dreyn] / dreɪn /






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"That's 40 points down the drain for things outside of my control."

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

About 50 gallons of water spilled into a storm drain at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove, and testing is underway to see if the water contained any toxic chemicals, Orange County health officials said Friday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

"That's when everything went down the drain," she said.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

All morning, she watched the amniotic fluid drain out of her.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

The water falls, five gallons a minute down the drain.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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