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drain

[dreyn] / dreɪn /






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On the other, rising wages could help offset that drain.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

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

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

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

From Salon • May 27, 2026

“July will start hitting the U.S., particularly as we see a drain on commercial crude stocks for another, say month-and-a-half to two months.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

A hundred times Shawn has seen me emerge from the bathroom unrecognizable, having washed the junkyard down the shower drain.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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