drained
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Strict European regulations for greener cars and underused factories drained the bottom line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
But these sights are drained of their warmth, depicted with a cold, eerie hum that, when it bleeds into the roar of suffering miles away, becomes a deafening cacophony.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026
Fittingly, it was the red-hot Stark who drained her putt on the 17th for a 2&1 win that meant Europe would at worst be level heading into the singles.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
Residents were also outraged that the nearby Santa Ynez Reservoir, which had been drained for lengthy repairs, sat empty and dry as neighborhoods burned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
King Barf pulled something from his saddlebag, and the blood drained from my face.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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