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as in to describe
to give a representation or account of in words
a writer who draws characters with lifelike clarity
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as in to win
to receive as return for effort
draws a hefty weekly salary
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as in to remove
to take away from a place or position
draw her aside so we can ask a quick question
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as in to clean
to take the internal organs out of
hated the thought of having to pluck and draw a goose before cooking it
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as in tie
a situation in which neither participant in a contest, competition, or struggle comes out ahead of the other
the game ended in a draw
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as in attraction
something that attracts interest
city leaders hoped that the new waterfront development would be a big draw for tourists
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as in pull
the act or an instance of applying force on something so that it moves in the direction of the force
took a draw on his cigarette and immediately started coughing
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Recent Examples of draw
Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
Romano-Lax uses history and culture to draw a direct line to our tech imaginings.
—Erika Swyler, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
That being said, food infused with creativity, passion and family love is the draw.
—Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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The lucky player won $50,000 after matching four numbers and the Powerball drawn Saturday, Jan. 11, results show.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
Romano-Lax uses history and culture to draw a direct line to our tech imaginings.
—Erika Swyler, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Winners have 180 days from the draw date to claim prizes and are encouraged to sign the backs of their ticket, the Georgia Lottery said.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
That being said, food infused with creativity, passion and family love is the draw.
—Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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Beth Kindig and the I/O Fund own shares in NVDA, TSM and BTC at the time of writing and may own stocks pictured in the charts Beth Kindig is the CEO and Lead Tech Analyst for the I/O Fund and delivers weekly in-depth tech stock analysis to her free newsletter subscribers.—
Beth Kindig,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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Our original tester wore the men's version of the Environ jacket, and on a recent trip with the brand, three of us tested the women's version, and one wore the women's anorak version (pictured below).—
Grace Smith,
People.com,
8 Jan. 2025
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
10 Feb. 2023
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After an app update rollout that can best be described as disastrous, Sonos is seeking a new CEO.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Jan. 2025
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Leaders of the Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys extremist groups were convicted of seditious conspiracy for what prosecutors described as plots to use violence to stop the peaceful transfer of power from Trump, the Republican incumbent, to Biden.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
arkansasonline.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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Which major league baseball team has won the most World Series Championships?—
Alex Vance,
Parents,
14 Jan. 2025
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Sacramento has won seven in a row under interim coach Doug Christie, who took the helm when Mike Brown was fired Dec. 27.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Jan. 2025
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Meta is removing employee criticism over its hiring of UFC CEO Dana White from an internal company messaging system.—
Makena Kelly,
WIRED,
9 Jan. 2025
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However, if needed, stubborn leaves can also be removed with a razor blade.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Jan. 2025
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According to reviewers, the vegan exterior is easy to clean (so these shoes are up for an adventure).—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
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Some viewers gave good reasons for waiting to clean.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, six search and rescue teams forged ahead, systematically looking through every building that was destroyed by the fire.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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Now, the Padres must forge ahead with a significant degree of difficulty.—
Dennis Lin,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Frangieh is a member of the Lebanese Christian political family who shares close ties with former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, with Frangieh having openly backed him in 2011.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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Musk’s views on regulatory power have taken on new significance in light of his close ties to President-elect Donald Trump and his role in a new effort to slash rules in the name of improving efficiency.—
Daniel Rothberg,
ProPublica,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Draw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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