drain
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First, drain the tofu and press it down using a cutting board lined with paper towels and a heavy pan.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
Nor is there a way to slowly drain the tank of the MMA toxic chemical.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
“Now, 2026 is similar. We’re seeing an absolutely gigantic brain drain of the industry.”
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
He said that a talent drain in 2019 caused Samsung to fall behind in developing certain high-bandwidth memory products and miss out on strong demand in 2024 and 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Sometimes I felt like my brain was one of those colanders our housekeeper, Mrs. Ellsworth, used to drain pasta, full of little holes that let all sorts of important things escape without my permission.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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Vocabulary lists containing drain
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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