draw down
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"We could expect that an earthquake on one of the faults alone would draw down the resources of the whole country to respond to it," Goldfinger said.
From Science Daily • May 2, 2026
A 60/40 stock/bond mix would be moderate for someone who has funds beyond a retirement account to draw down.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
“It still takes a couple of months to draw down this relatively healthy days-of-supply rate in California,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
"The draw down is going to happen," Homan said at a press conference in Minneapolis, but added: "We are not surrendering our mission at all. We're just doing it smarter."
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026
An absolutely certain way in those days to draw down on one a wretched fate was to claim superiority in anything over any deity; nevertheless people were perpetually doing so.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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