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Recent Examples of draw in
With Japan-set series such as Shogun and Tokyo Vice also drawing audiences globally, and mainland China, once the big draw in the region, becoming less outward-looking, the international industry is becoming much more open to collaborating with Japan.
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Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
Iran’s supreme leader has still vowed to further retaliate against Israel, part of a back-and-forth since April that has drawn in the U.S. to help defend Israel against Iranian missiles.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
The first thing to understand here is that throughout the soccer world, a team that advances on PKs is credited with a draw in its record, not a victory.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Their fun back-and-forth banter and occasional mentions about Travis’ superstar girlfriend Taylor Swift have also drawn in new audiences.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
Iran’s supreme leader has still vowed to further retaliate against Israel, part of a back-and-forth since April that has drawn in the U.S. to help defend Israel against Iranian missiles.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
The first thing to understand here is that throughout the soccer world, a team that advances on PKs is credited with a draw in its record, not a victory.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Their fun back-and-forth banter and occasional mentions about Travis’ superstar girlfriend Taylor Swift have also drawn in new audiences.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for draw in
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Few modern artists do so much to persuade us that creative endeavor is a struggle—an anxious wrestling with the stubborn materials to hand, and a determination to plow on.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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Will that be enough to persuade these justices to strike down Tennessee’s law?Ian Millhiser, Vox, 15 Nov. 2024
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That is, the snowdrifts are up to my waist, and it’s been snowing all weekend.Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
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Throughout our April voyage, heavenly cherry blossoms bloomed and snowed pale-pink petals upon us.Norma Meyer, Orange County Register, 15 May 2024
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On hand for the séance is a thoroughly skeptical Poirot, inveigled to attend by a mystery-novelist friend, Ariadne Oliver.Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2023
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Norman Mailer tried to inveigle his dinner guests into an orgy, and not long after wrote a cruel letter to Styron, breaking off their friendship.Marion Winik, Washington Post, 15 June 2023
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Online security group McAfee identified a surge in counterfeit sites and phishing scams that use the names of popular luxury brands and tech products to lure consumers into purchasing products for what the consumer believes are unbelievably low prices.Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Some grocers are giving their staff time off to spend with family—and some retailers will remain open, hoping to lure in early birds and people who spill gravy on the tablecloth.BYChris Morris, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
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After Shaw takes a leap of faith and seduces Rule, the two attempt to navigate a romantic relationship, with significant drama along the way.Tommy McArdle, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Seeing through their age’s markers of value was no barrier to being seduced.Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Draw in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw%20in. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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