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Timing is critical for Argentina, which is almost out of options, given its central bank reserves have been draining for years under strict foreign exchange controls from the government.

From Reuters • Jul. 27, 2023

Higher rates could pressure margins while further boosting the allure of higher-yielding products that have been draining deposits.

From Reuters • Mar. 28, 2023

The plea, following Loughner’s long-anticipated competency hearing, forgoes what was expected to be a lengthy trial that would have been draining on survivors and victims’ family members, many of whom attended the proceedings.

From Time • Aug. 7, 2012

Young brains have been draining to Melbourne, Sydney and Perth.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2010

How long we have been draining our coal resources it is difficult to ascertain.

From Coal and What We Get from It by Meldola, Raphael