drainage
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By then, 10 days after the re-engineered cells were infused into his body, the buildup of extra fluids caused by Bronkhorst’s cancer had come to a halt, allowing doctors to remove a drainage tube.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
The rainfall — also unusual for this time of year — did not help with drainage issues over the weekend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
The group became stranded in Mud Creek Canyon and were forced to create a small encampment, with little to no shelter, in the steep drainage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
She said freshwater habitats were declining due to drainage and land clearance, habitat mismanagement and pollution.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
The man stumbled sideways, tripped on the edge of the bridge, and splashed into the drainage ditch.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
As these sudden drainages took place, the glacier surface began to fracture in unexpected ways.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 5, 2026
California’s San Joaquin and Sacramento drainages saw smaller, albeit notable, increases in average annual fire weather days of 14 and 13, respectively, since 1973, according to the Climate Central report.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2024
Ghuge, the manager at Ola's Thane workshop, said reported service issues included battery drainages, software glitches and damaged wires.
From Reuters ● Nov. 28, 2023
It cites environmental concerns associated with the construction, claiming Arizona has "cut down and removed scores of trees, clogged drainages, and degraded the habitat of species listed under the Endangered Species Act".
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2022
I am a little stupid about those drainages, and what is the landlord's part.
From A Country Gentleman and his Family by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
