as in to spend
to make complete use of
I drew down my bank account just paying for tuition
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Recent Examples of draw down
With spending outpacing income gains (including disposable income increases that were also up 0.3%), consumers drew down their savings more.
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Alicia Wallace, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
Revenues are down, expenses are up and the city drew down nearly half of its general fund reserves — a pot of money for emergencies— to cover the deficit in last year’s budget, Mejia wrote.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
The big money is in zeroing out and drawing down carbon pollution.
—Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
These choices can be especially suitable for retirees who need to draw down their portfolios from highly liquid accounts, the Morningstar report added.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 31 Mar. 2024
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Alicia Wallace, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
Revenues are down, expenses are up and the city drew down nearly half of its general fund reserves — a pot of money for emergencies— to cover the deficit in last year’s budget, Mejia wrote.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
The big money is in zeroing out and drawing down carbon pollution.
—Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
These choices can be especially suitable for retirees who need to draw down their portfolios from highly liquid accounts, the Morningstar report added.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 31 Mar. 2024
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Journalists and sources alike need vacation time to spend with their families and enjoy holidays, but the demands of a 24/7 news cycle and a daily print newspaper never disappear.Eric Larsen, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Dec. 2024
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The band spent up to 18 hours a day recording and performing at dozens of military bases.Julian Ring, NPR, 14 Dec. 2024
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How to Manage: To manage a lack of sleep from alcohol, either eliminate it from your diet or consume moderately during the day, making sure to stop imbibing well before your bedtime.Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 16 Dec. 2024
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Surprising Fact On a body weight basis, children 2 to 5 years old consume about twice as much of the red dye through food as the general population, according to the FDA.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Gabriel stood awkwardly between the door and the back of a sofa, facing Thornton, and his calm drained away.Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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Keep in mind that this gearing will drain the battery more than when driven at slower city speeds.New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2024
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The company’s demand for talent likely exceeded these annual totals, but Congress has set a yearly limit on H-1B petitions that employers have exhausted for the past two decades.Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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In the 1790s, after about a decade of loyal service, many members of the corps were physically exhausted by the demands of their duties.Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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The same situation played out with Jade Cargill, CM Punk and later Ethan Page, who became NXT champion within weeks of his debut.Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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And with President-elect Donald Trump about to take office, how SpaceX's relationship with the federal government plays out in South Texas remains to be seen.Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Surgery can benefit from real-time AI explanations and XR visualizations to reduce patient anxiety, while oncology can simplify complex treatment plans for better decision making.Alon Zuckerman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Light pollution significantly reduces visibility of meteors.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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In terms of overall power demand, Doan points out that data centers are projected to use up to 8% of all power by the end of the decade, and notes that this will require a significant shift in thinking about energy.John Werner, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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With so many creative ways to use up your Thanksgiving leftovers, there’s no need to let any food go to waste.Chris Morris, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024
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One of Trump's top confidants, billionaire Elon Musk, who used his massive social media following to help kill the spending bill, even suggested Congress leave the government closed until Trump takes office next month, and a handful of Republican hardliners in the House agreed.Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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In photographs obtained and shared by The U.S. Sun, the former television host attended the commencement ceremony at Florida International University, using a mobility scooter among the crowd.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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