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drain
noun as in channel through which liquid runs off
verb as in remove liquid; remove supply
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After firefighters drained the pool and used a harness to lift her out, the cow was checked over by a vet to make sure she and her calf were healthy before she was returned home.
Trump has consistently said his priority is to end the war and stop what he says is a drain on US resources, in the form of military aid to Ukraine.
Shelby Brown's five-year-old son Riley was injured when he fell down a broken drain cover while trick or treating.
Ronald Reagan was the first president who promised to “drain the swamp” in Washington, bringing federal bureaucrats to heel.
He has also repeatedly criticised the US government's continued support of Ukraine, casting the war as a drain on resources.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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