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A dog named Teddy who had been missing from her Southern California home for more than 30 days was rescued from a storm drain by animal services officers and reunited with her owner on Monday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

"Expansion and straightening cause water to drain away into the North Sea and Baltic Sea even faster, rather than being retained in the surrounding area."

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

She said: "Why are we paying all of this money when there is water being wasted down a drain?"

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Texans have mobilized across the state to oppose the new developments, airing concerns that the facilities will drain local water supplies, drive up electric bills and cause noise, light and air pollution.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026

“Rue, I felt the life drain from him. His body was still and hollow. Like there was nothing there anymore.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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

Carmarthenshire council said there was no evidence to suggest drains could be the cause, and that its highway drain cleaning programme "remains on schedule".

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

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

It followed the two trails the bone- tar made as it ran toward the drains.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

The song is a lesson about the importance of empathy drained of the feel-good reassurance that might let the listener off the hook.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

They'll be looking at satellite images of exactly where the landslide occurred, whether any glacial lakes suddenly drained, and where the river might have become blocked, as well as data on recent rainfall.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Add the drained pasta and a splash of reserved pasta water and toss to combine.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

Among those was a broad programme to privatise unprofitable state-owned enterprises -- long a guarantee of lifelong so-called "iron rice bowl" employment for millions but which drained public finances.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

“Oh, no,” Jack said as every bit of energy, every bit of hope, every bit of happiness drained out of him like water.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

There are desirable locations in the U.S. where life can be enjoyed without draining your savings.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

The 2007–2009 recession supercharged the trend by draining tax revenues and prompting stimulus programs, as did the Covid-19 pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

"Great effort went into straightening rivers to harness them for our use, but also into enabling agriculture by draining the wetlands."

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

The alternative is to continue draining everything of value as it goes up in smoke.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026

Every time I step out in the morning and see them, they seem to have aged overnight, like sleep is actually draining life from them instead of recharging their batteries.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed