as in to drain
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
drew off the fat from the top of the drippings
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Cybersecurity experts are warning that OpenAI’s new browser, ChatGPT Atlas, could be vulnerable to malicious attacks that could turn AI assistants against users, potentially stealing sensitive data or even draining their bank accounts.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
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Security researchers are now warning Android users to delete a fake VPN and streaming app that can allow criminals to take over your phone and drain your bank account.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv's forces were working to expand their long-range strikes inside Russia, with their sights set on oil refineries, the pumping heart of Moscow's war economy.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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The second, Lisa Pisano, received a mechanical heart pump in addition to the pig kidney in April 2024.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Don’t look now, but high prices might be sucking the sweetness out of Halloween.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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In the audience is Matty (Miles Ekhardt), a boy way too old to be sucking on a pacifier.—
Robert Lloyd,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Draw (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw%20%28off%29. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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