draught
Example Sentences
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It featured a female panther resting its paws on a severed head, and was probably attached to the body of a carriage or wagon or to the yoke, which hitched draught animals to the vehicle.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
"This comes on top of our efforts to help more venues offer pavement drinks and put on one-off events, maintaining our cut to alcohol duty on draught pints, and capping Corporation Tax," he said.
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026
"Sealing gaps and draught proofing is the number one step because it's so low cost," he said.
From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026
You can put a chimney draught excluder inside any unused fireplaces, or make your own by filling a black bag with scrunched up paper.
From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025
The draught from the window caught the flame of the candle.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
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