drain
Example Sentences
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"That's 40 points down the drain for things outside of my control."
From BBC • Jun. 7, 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 broken valves also mean that crews can’t drain the tank of the explosive chemical, according to Orange County Fire Authority division chief Nick Freeman.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
By the time he finished high school, though, he decided this would be too great a drain on the family finances, and would interfere with his sisters’ studies.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
Vocabulary lists containing drain
Common Five-letter Words for Wordle, List 5
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"On Turning Ten" by Billy Collins
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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