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
Residents feared the project would strain the electrical grid and drain their local aquifer.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 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
It was the kind of waiting room that sucked away all hope, sent it swirling down a drain far out of reach.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
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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