as in drained
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
drew off the fat from the top of the drippings
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Whatever drama Wednesday’s game might have held was mostly drained away by the end of the second inning.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
11 Sep. 2025 -
Once drained, cut into 1-inch cubes.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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On second-and-9, quarterback Brock Purdy pumped and uncorked a long ball to receiver Ricky Pearsall, who got a step on cornerback Riq Woolen down the sideline for a 45-yard gain.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Oklahoma Sooners will be facing the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday night in a heated non-conference matchup, and Oklahoma legend Trae Young is pumped for the affair.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
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This new trailer gives a sense of the franchise's history, opening with footage of the young Kevin Flynn playing the 1982 version of TRON at his arcade before being sucked into the game world's grid.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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Think about the inflationary era of 2022 — prices were high and rising faster than most Americans had ever experienced, which, to borrow a technical term, sucked.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Comedian Nate Bargatze has been tapped to make his Emmy-hosting debut, the Television Academy announced April 16.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Because this comes at a time when few workers have access to pensions (and may have tapped their 401ks), career planning for the post-60 crowd takes on a certain urgency.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Drew (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drew%20%28off%29. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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