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drank

American  
[drangk] / dræŋk /

verb

  1. a simple past tense and past participle of drink.

drank British  
/ dræŋk /

verb

  1. the past tense of drink

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During Starbucks’ investor day in January, Brady Brewer, CEO of Starbucks International, said that in China, the average person drank only three cups of coffee per year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

They were attracted to the profile of a donor referred to as "Finn" - a Dane who described himself as a fit and healthy person who rarely drank and never smoked.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

I drank tea, quaffed vitamins, eschewed sudden movements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Individuals who consumed higher amounts of caffeinated coffee had an 18% lower risk of developing dementia compared with those who rarely or never drank it.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

By the middle of the afternoon, we stopped by an ojito, a spring bubbling out of a rock wall, and drank water straight out of the spouting hole.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

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