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drains

  • plural
    of drain.
    drain
    verb (used with object)
    to withdraw or draw off (a liquid) gradually; remove slowly or by degrees, as by filtration.
  • present tense form
    of drain (3rd person singular).
    drain
    verb (used with object)
    to withdraw or draw off (a liquid) gradually; remove slowly or by degrees, as by filtration.

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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

Hawaii's emergency management agency recommended residents clear gutters and drains and move valuables off the ground, seal gaps in doors and remove tree limbs that threaten their properties.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 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

Unless the state acts, contaminated water will continue running off businesses’ parking lots into drains, adding to the “toxic soup” in Southern California waterways, said Bruce Reznik, executive director of Los Angeles Waterkeeper.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

Instead of answering, the little nun picks up her mug and drains a long draft.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz