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Recent Examples of draw in
What began as vigils for the dead have led to four months of near-daily protests that have drawn in large swaths of Serbian society and reached every corner of the Balkan nation.
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Christian Edwards, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
However, their names are massive draws in the sport and were provided those sponsors exemptions into both the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and the Genesis Invitational.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
The Anatomy of a Fan Favorite Campaign: With the right mix of creative and strategy, a campaign can quickly draw in broad audiences to embrace something new.
—William Earl, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
His ability to draw in defenders and make the right pass keeps Milwaukee's offense humming when the stars are resting.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Christian Edwards, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
However, their names are massive draws in the sport and were provided those sponsors exemptions into both the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and the Genesis Invitational.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
The Anatomy of a Fan Favorite Campaign: With the right mix of creative and strategy, a campaign can quickly draw in broad audiences to embrace something new.
—William Earl, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
His ability to draw in defenders and make the right pass keeps Milwaukee's offense humming when the stars are resting.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for draw in
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Gibson also persuaded the rail network to construct a station at Old Trafford.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s first female president, persuaded Trump to postpone tariffs on Mexican goods.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Mar. 2025
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Anyone trying to snow the public with bogus math felt his sting and earned his contempt.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2025
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At the time, authorities believed the weather, which was snowing at the time, may have been a factor in the crash, according to ABC affiliate KSTP and CBS affiliate WCCO.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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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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In years past, I’ve been lured in by the promise of free filing from commercial tax-prep software, only to find out that my situation doesn’t qualify.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
21 Mar. 2025
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Jamie Carragher spoke about how he was lured out of international retirement specifically to work with Capello, having grown up admiring the defensive quality of his old Milan side.—
Michael Cox,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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Instinct says to seduce with a decadent chocolate treat, but sadly, my Valentine for the past 20 years isn’t the biggest chocolate lover.—
Martin Sorge,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Raúl Castillo plays against type and makes for a menacing, unstoppable presence in a genre homage that’s yell-at-the-scream enjoyable and seduces with its terrific cinematography from Daniel Katz.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Draw in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw%20in. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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