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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
Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Flight into Egypt: Black Artists and Ancient Egypt, 1876–Now examines how Black artists have drawn inspiration from ancient Egypt over centuries.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
Robbie Farias, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Nov. 2024
Not much is known about the property—part of the draw of the location is the privacy that they are afforded there—but what is known is that the house itself spans a modest 1,476 square feet and is situated on about six acres of land.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024
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One character draws an elaborate map; another cooks spaghetti.
—Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Flight into Egypt: Black Artists and Ancient Egypt, 1876–Now examines how Black artists have drawn inspiration from ancient Egypt over centuries.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
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The Texas Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
—Robbie Farias, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Nov. 2024
Not much is known about the property—part of the draw of the location is the privacy that they are afforded there—but what is known is that the house itself spans a modest 1,476 square feet and is situated on about six acres of land.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024
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Starbucks cups are pictured on a counter in Manhattan, New York, on Feb. 16, 2022.Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
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On the ground floor, the red cognac hues of the salon bar (pictured above) create a welcoming atmosphere to a modern space that narrates the story of the founder, curated by the house’s in-house historian, Isabelle Vignon.Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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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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Lynda Poe, the Operation Christmas Child drop-off team leader, described one Lake Lure church member’s harrowing survival story.Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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The Nope star stopped by The Tonight Show on Tuesday night (Nov. 19) to describe the scary moment to host Jimmy Fallon, complete with a pretty dead-on Nicki impersonation.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
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Park’s also appeared in Broadway’s Dear Evan Hansen, but is perhaps most widely known for his long-running, two-time Emmy winning role on the CBS soap As The World Turns.Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
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Electrified vehicles continue to win plaudits, as two of the nine finalists are powered purely by electricity and seven either offer hybrid versions or are built only in hybrid gasoline-electric form.Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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Next week: Mesa Ridge at Montrose, TBA No. 3 Pueblo West beat No. 19 Golden, 49-7: Two weeks removed from their first loss of the season, the Cyclones ended a streak of three straight Round of 16 exits with a rout of Golden.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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Teams had to shore up the structure in the efforts to reach him and he wasn't removed until a little after midnight, O’Neill said.Doha Madani, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Two items better known for cleaning swimming pools and moisturizing dry skin might help protect the Earth’s corals and decrease antibiotic resistance and pollution in the ocean.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Integrating data from multiple sources—including ERP and CRM software—into centralized data lakes or warehouses and regularly cleaning it to remove inaccuracies, duplicates, and inconsistencies is also essential.Forbes, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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But the documentary makes the case that Billy Preston forged a heady chunk of the funk DNA.Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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The election adds a relative newcomer to Arizona's water world as the state forges through interstate negotiations over strained supplies in the Colorado River.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Peyton Watson contested one of them to give Denver (7-3) a chance to break the tie.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Sean Gallup / Getty Images These are not just kind words but the product of deep ties that have been cultivated between the European far right and Trump’s Republican Party.Alexander Smith, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Draw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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