drain
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Moreover, these "gigantic deals can already drain liquidity from the market and may create situations in which there is more supply than demand," weighing on prices, said PwC's Kubisa.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Instead, take a close look at your day-to-day responsibilities and identify the specific tasks that drain you.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
America’s farmers and cattle ranchers are raising red flags about the potential drain on local resources that the data-center construction boom poses to rural regions of the farm economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
“To drain it would be to drain the life out of the entire desert. No profit is worth such desecration.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
And while Mr. Little knelt in the tub, Stuart slid easily down the drain and was lost to view.
From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White
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Carmarthenshire council said there was no evidence to suggest drains could be the cause, and that its highway drain cleaning programme "remains on schedule".
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 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
Following the rough-and-tumble scenes of the film’s early going, it builds to a quiet, sustained moment between Jackman, Comer and young Faith Delaney alone together as the life literally drains from Robin’s body.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
The storm drains of São Paulo, population 12 million, empty into the rivers, carrying all sorts of trash from city streets.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
The color drains from Bailey’s cheeks and all the apprehension and nervousness he had felt earlier returns instantly.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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What follows — the drained reserves, the mismatched oil, the strained grid and the price we all pay — is the fallout.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to have his left knee drained coming out of the All-Star break and will not travel to Philadelphia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
The most accessible and most lucrative fields have largely been drained.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Negotiations have often gone late into the night, producing miniscule advances and leaving diplomats drained -- especially those from small countries with only a handful of staff in Geneva covering every branch of the UN.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
It disappeared, drained into the ground as he bent down.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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Crews began draining the Reflecting Pool for the second time in three months on Sunday, according to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Just days ahead of the report—due before the opening bell on June 18—Morgan Stanley downgraded shares to Equal-Weight from Overweight, noting that massive investments in AI were draining resources away from information technology services.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Long-term care is draining the estate during the parents’ lives.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
“This erosion of confidence—paired with steady crypto exchange traded fund outflows and a competitive equity market—is actively draining momentum out of the crypto space, putting pressure on digital assets’ prices.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
All of my bravado from hijacking Elliot’s simulation test was draining away, and I was left with a familiar feeling of uncertainty.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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