as in spending
to make complete use of
I drew down my bank account just paying for tuition
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Recent Examples of drawing down
Yet since Ratcliffe’s arrival, United have been noticeably more creative with their debt management, regularly drawing down and repaying portions of their RCF to meet short-term spending needs.
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Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
Global inventories are drawing down at a record pace, leaving the market increasingly vulnerable to fresh disruptions.
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Devika Krishna Kumar,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
The plan heavily relies on drawing down county cash reserves and assumes the recovery of millions in vehicle licensing revenues that the county says are currently being held hostage by the state.
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Ryan MacAsero,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
The current equilibrium is being maintained by drawing down resources that cannot be replenished quickly.
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Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Oil inventories are rapidly drawing down, particularly for products like gasoline and jet fuel, due to the supply loss from the Middle East, the CEO said.
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Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
China has continued to purchase Iranian oil during the conflict, analysts say, still importing well over a million barrels per day last month – drawing down stock from floating storage already in Asia and unaffected by the US naval blockade of Hormuz.
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Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
Since the start of the war, the United States has exported over 280 million barrels over nine weeks, drawing down the country's strategic petroleum reserves in the process.
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Dian Zhang,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
With enrollment plummeting and bloated staffing levels, the district is already on shaky financial footing and can’t sustain payroll without drawing down its reserves.
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Aaron Garth Smith,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
Global inventories are drawing down at a record pace, leaving the market increasingly vulnerable to fresh disruptions.
—
Devika Krishna Kumar,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
The plan heavily relies on drawing down county cash reserves and assumes the recovery of millions in vehicle licensing revenues that the county says are currently being held hostage by the state.
—
Ryan MacAsero,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
The current equilibrium is being maintained by drawing down resources that cannot be replenished quickly.
—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Oil inventories are rapidly drawing down, particularly for products like gasoline and jet fuel, due to the supply loss from the Middle East, the CEO said.
—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
China has continued to purchase Iranian oil during the conflict, analysts say, still importing well over a million barrels per day last month – drawing down stock from floating storage already in Asia and unaffected by the US naval blockade of Hormuz.
—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
Since the start of the war, the United States has exported over 280 million barrels over nine weeks, drawing down the country's strategic petroleum reserves in the process.
—
Dian Zhang,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
With enrollment plummeting and bloated staffing levels, the district is already on shaky financial footing and can’t sustain payroll without drawing down its reserves.
—
Aaron Garth Smith,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawing down
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Now, following intense backlash from local communities, a series of lawsuits and a leadership shakeup at the Department of Homeland Security, the agency appears to be abandoning the initiative – a dramatic shift away from a plan that had already seen spending upwards of $1 billion.
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For longtime customer Nita Lynch, who has banked with FirstBank since 1975, the merger has meant spending hours updating routing numbers, retirement accounts and automatic payments.
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Naval forces are increasingly looking for ways to defeat large numbers of drones without exhausting expensive missile inventories.
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The Spurs seemed emotionally spent after exhausting all of their energy in unseating the defending champions.
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Young people didn’t think these types of jobs paid enough money and felt the roles were often more emotionally draining than others.
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Both handhelds sipped power during Balatro, draining the battery at around 14W and 9W, respectively.
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Certain people should be especially mindful about consuming chocolate chips.
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The report noted that various groups have made a habit of consuming beetles, caterpillars, wasps, mealworms, and dragonflies.
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That same dynamic is now playing out across nearly every AI category, and what's even more interesting is that large incumbents aren't automatically winning either.
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Some of this dynamic may also be playing out Friday.
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Under-bed storage containers are the perfect way to store off-season clothes, sneakers, sandals, scarves, hats, and more to keep your bedroom floors clean without using up space in your closet.
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The company claims its models can match or outperform frontier labs using up to 100 times fewer tokens, which are the currency for running AI queries.
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This lifts the hull out of the water, reducing hydrodynamic drag and minimizing wake generation.
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On Tuesday, Uzbekistan was soundly thrashed by Portugal 5-0 — significantly reducing the country's chances to qualify for the next round of play in this World Cup, the first ever for a Central Asian nation.
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The fire at a cold storage facility in Boyle Heights began burning Wednesday, hours after Bass departed for the dedication of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.
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The heat has been amplified by climate change, driven by humans burning fossil fuels.
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