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America’s farmers and cattle ranchers are raising red flags about the potential drain on local resources that the data-center construction boom poses to rural regions of the farm economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

The pipes had clogged and the room was flooded with sewage coming up a drain.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

Which, when you think about it, is a pretty compelling argument for not pouring that jar down the drain.

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026

“Parents are living longer, getting remarried and needing more medical care” that can drain their assets.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

The fields and woods all had shallow ditches dug around them to drain away water.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

Instead, they emit a faint form of radiation that slowly drains their energy, causing them to shrink and eventually disappear.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026

There are more than 100 ways to restore peatland, including blocking drains and ditches and re-establishing bog vegetation.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

Metal grates and sandbags were used to prevent debris from floating into storm drains.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

The storm drains of São Paulo, population 12 million, empty into the rivers, carrying all sorts of trash from city streets.

From Slate ● May 27, 2026

The rain drains easily and even the wind of midwinter cannot penetrate the deeper burrows.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

By the end of it, you were drained.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

Negotiations have often gone late into the night, producing miniscule advances and leaving diplomats drained -- especially those from small countries with only a handful of staff in Geneva covering every branch of the UN.

From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — You can tell the last two years have drained Vilès Dorsainvil.

From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026

President Donald Trump says the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in the US capital is probably going to be drained again.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

Ralph had waited so long to run that excitement had drained out of him, leaving him heavy with dread.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary

The president said on social-media Saturday that the government had met with contractors to discuss draining the water for repairs and expected the work to be completed quickly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

Just days ahead of the report—due before the opening bell on June 18—Morgan Stanley downgraded shares to Equal-Weight from Overweight, noting that massive investments in AI were draining resources away from information technology services.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

Furthermore, the centers’ cooling systems need a lot of water, draining local aquifers and water tables, with the more efficient systems still requiring significant amounts.

From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026

For all his talk of how draining the job is - and that much is beyond dispute - he clearly basks in it.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

He almost immediately crumpled downward, the effort of the magic draining him of any strength he had left.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack