as in to drain
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
drew off the fat from the top of the drippings
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Add to this poor emotional literacy, a lack of transparency, back-to-back meetings and the energy-draining complexity of navigating competing priorities.—
Sandro da Silva,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025 -
Reopening is dependent on how well the area drains.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Sep. 2025
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The state is also home to three mines with hundreds of injection wells, used to pump chemicals into the ground to dissolve and extract copper or salt.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Water poured in too fast for the crew to pump it out, and the ship's captain ordered the men into the yawl boat.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Not to take away from your sweet cat, just to add that this club does in fact suck.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Student loan repayments will suck $80 billion out of the economy this year, Brookings said last week.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Draw (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw%20%28off%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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