as in drains
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
drew off the fat from the top of the drippings
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Reopening is dependent on how well the area drains.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Sep. 2025 -
Put It Into Practice Be specific about your current situation, including what energizes and drains you.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Chrissy Teigen stepped into one of fall’s clearest color stories this week, pairing Tom Ford’s Satin Eva d’Orsay pumps with a monochrome look in New York on Tuesday.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Victor Sanchez pumps gas into his truck on August 28, 2025, in Mill Valley, California.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Unlike fires in wilderness areas, which mostly consume vegetation, this breed of urban conflagration sucks up buildings, cars and their contents, spitting hazards well beyond the burn area.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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If a triatomine bites and sucks the blood of an infected host, the bug then becomes a carrier for the parasite.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Draws (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draws%20%28off%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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