Sentence examples for is to drain from inspiring English sources

"Overall, the campaign against terrorism is to drain the pool," the official said.

So one of the most obvious options is to drain standing water, thus disrupting the two important steps in a mosquitoes life cycle: egg development and egg-laying.

When crash testing a conventional petrol-powered car, the standard procedure is to drain the fuel tank to prevent any chance of fire.

Also clever are the holes drilled into the chair and ottoman where you would find leather buttons on the original; their job is to drain rainwater.

A central purpose of the steam phase is to drain fat from the turkey so that it collects in the water and can be transformed into gravy.

But the best way to stop Ebola from spreading, say health experts, is to drain the reservoir of the disease, which means tackling it in west Africa.

The aim was to drain their voices of any expression – "to become, like, dead, basically".

A secondary option was to drain a portion of activated sludge to reduce sludge concentration.

The aim of this attack was to drain batteries or delay packets from sensors.

The goal of the initial endoscopic intervention will be to drain the pancreatic duct by means of a pancreatic stent.

Well, part of my job is to be drained.