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"Storm surf generated by Hurricane Marie and runoff from a storm drain outfall eroded a large portion of the festival site," said a statement from the city of Santa Monica.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

“I just worry that I’m flushing money down the drain a little bit as I kind of pay to a landlord,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

But staff in Salisbury also say missed appointments, whether down to late letters, illness, transport problems or anxiety, are a constant drain on a system already stretched thin.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

Then, crews from the Urban Search and Rescue team worked with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to drain the tank and help save the remaining bears from drowning, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

It was like a sink of burning anger, and we were swirling down the drain.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

The plant had been shut down in June and again in July due to the unusually high temperatures in the Aare, which drains nearly half of Switzerland and flows into the Rhine.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

That drains about $1 billion a year from the capital’s economy, according to an analysis by Oxford Economics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

The change is intended to hold commercial, industrial and institutional property owners accountable for the pollution their sites send flowing into drains, said David Nahai, chair of the L.A. water board.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

The country's sewage issues are, in large part, caused by the fact that drains usually take rainfall into the same network of pipes that remove waste from homes.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

So to mark his manhood, Tyrion was given charge of all the drains and cisterns within easterly Rock.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

The Fire Department drained the pool, which was red-tagged by the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Take Sunday Ticket, the NFL’s out-of-market package, which drained about $1 billion from DirecTV in its final season and is projected to cost YouTube nearly $9 billion over its current, seven-year deal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

"When the water is drained, the peat dries and becomes flammable."

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

Page also points out that, whether on fire or not, a drained peatland emits carbon dioxide into the atmosphere "all of the time".

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

The grounds, in places, bore signs of the geometric Victorian trimness which had been their original form: drained fish-pools; the long white colonnades of skeleton pergolas; rock-bordered parterres where flowers no longer grew.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

But she can be draining and very negative.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

As a young man, Francisco traversed it on horseback, eking out a living by draining resin from the towering pines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

Nepal has more than 6,000 rivers and streams, most draining south into India and the Ganges.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

"It has been emotionally draining and it has had an emotional impact that will last a long time."

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Now the lake was draining through a huge crack at the bottom.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown