as in drained
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
drew off the fat from the top of the drippings
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Success is dependent on being planted in sunny locations with moist, well-drained, and neutral to slightly alkaline pH soils.—
Emily Leahy,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026 -
Paying for that organization’s work, along with fees billed by lawyers on the case, sometimes drained people’s savings at a rapid pace, the Tribune found.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Ruben Enikolopov, a research professor at the Barcelona School of Economics, explains that at the onset of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin had low government debt and large reserves, and pumped money into the economy via military spending.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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The two companies pumped almost 9 million barrels of oil a day over the course of the year.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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Any passengers not knocked out during the chaos or sucked out into the sky are generally screaming and grabbing for oxygen masks while Captain Rich makes a futile announcement about the importance of not panicking.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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Being pulled away from her child felt like the air was being sucked out of her lungs.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Drew (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drew%20%28off%29. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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