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Discover LudwigThe use of the verb 'sucking' in written English is not standard and it is not considered correct in formal writing
Its use in informal writing can depend on the context and the intended meaning. For example, you might write: "The noise coming from the vacuum cleaner is sucking all the joy out of the room."
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Jessica is sucking her thumb.
Television is sucking up all the stories.
But the market is sucking them back in.
"He is sucking my blood," Mr. Prajoub said.
The best part of trotters is sucking the bones.
Local industry, now partly civilian, is sucking in workers from all over Russia.
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"Everyone is sucked in," Ms. Player whispered.
"Everybody is sucked into that vortex," she added.
No, wealth is sucked upwards, it doesn't trickle down.
Make sure the board is sucked up to your feet.
They are sucking us dry.
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