as in draining
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
drew off the fat from the top of the drippings
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Many merchants still repeat the same edits across several dashboards, draining time and creating avoidable errors.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025 -
The work is physically demanding and emotionally draining.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Sep. 2025
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The ground is sinking because of excessive groundwater pumping in the San Simon Valley, an area with a long agricultural history and a recent boom in nut production.—
Clara Migoya,
AZCentral.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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The blood-pumping thriller starts with a man and his young son arriving at a rave in the Moroccan outback looking for their daughter/sister.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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Managing up doesn't mean sucking up, heeding your boss' every whim, keeping any disagreement to yourself, or bending over backwards to make leaders happy.—
Stav Ziv,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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These sprays suffocate mites as well as the other sucking insects mentioned above.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Drawing (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawing%20%28off%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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