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Meanings of draining in английском

Having a debilitating effect.

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Usage of draining in английском
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And could that be the factor that's draining resources a bit today?
Reuters
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Also draining is the prospect of a replay of nine years ago.
News.com.au
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She felt rather than heard the air escaping and the water draining.
Seveneves
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Then his hand dropped, suddenly limp, the power he'd held draining away.
Dead beat
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Msholozi and his representatives remain incredibly coy about what's draining his health.
The South African
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Still, she's right about one thing: Messy surroundings can be spiritually draining.
Wired
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Many Australians assume that renovating a home requires draining their bank account.
News.com.au
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Leaving them plugged in is just draining power and wasting money unnecessarily.
Ebony
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What effect would sleeping after an emotionally draining session for depression produce?
The Guardian
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Not while Gedre fai'thast remains an open port, draining away our trade.
The White Road
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I need to be happy and it is too negative and draining.
News.com.au
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The mole was draining the soil and purging it of its vermin.
The Life of the Fly; With Which are Interspersed Some Chapters o...
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The pod's power cells were draining away as fast as the heat.
The Naked God
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His breathing was shallow; his sinuses were draining; his teeth were grinding.
Time After Time
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I just got it from someone else, she said, draining the glass.
Enigma of China
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The grueling trip to Costa Rica, followed by draining days in Charlotte.
Bones Never Lie
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South Africa
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United States of America
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Ireland
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