A cloak is a substantial drain.

Assuming no other changes, these programs would constitute a substantial drain on the earnings of our future workers.

Local knowledge led to the rediscovery of a substantial medieval drain with fine stonework and enough space for a person to walk through.

During the following year it became apparent to the Soviets that oil and gas subsidies, along with the cost of maintaining massive troops levels, represented a substantial economic drain.

That represents a substantial drain on the beleaguered economy.

Government programs that are duplicative or inefficient can be a substantial drain on the federal budget.

When we activate, there'll be a substantial drain, and warp speed is going to drop off.

It adds up to a very substantial drain on the economy.

Absent reform, Social Security and Medicare costs would constitute a substantial drain on the earnings of future workers (see figure 1.10).

These files can constitute up to 10% of the total data transferred, creating a substantial drain on the swarm.