1
as in to stop
to bring (something) to a standstill
he drew up his horse outside the tavern
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2
as in to classify
to put into a particular arrangement
drew up the troops into a line along the ridge
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3
as in to prepare
to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form
draw up a proposal and submit it to the committee for approval
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Recent Examples of draw up
If the bill passes before the year's end, the District can begin drawing up blueprints.
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Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
During their stay in Argentina, the San Sebastian and Malaga Festivals will meet representatives of the Buenos Aires, Entre Ríos and Santiago del Estero provinces to work on drawing up a collaboration agreement to promote exchange and relations between Spanish and Argentine cinema.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
No mandate exists — though stronger emissions rules could mean automakers would have to sell many more EVs by 2032 or face stiff penalties if those rules weren't changed — but Detroit automakers were part of drawing up those standards.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
One of the most controversial measures, question three, requires the City Council to draw up official analyses estimating the financial impact of bills before voting on them.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
During their stay in Argentina, the San Sebastian and Malaga Festivals will meet representatives of the Buenos Aires, Entre Ríos and Santiago del Estero provinces to work on drawing up a collaboration agreement to promote exchange and relations between Spanish and Argentine cinema.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
No mandate exists — though stronger emissions rules could mean automakers would have to sell many more EVs by 2032 or face stiff penalties if those rules weren't changed — but Detroit automakers were part of drawing up those standards.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
One of the most controversial measures, question three, requires the City Council to draw up official analyses estimating the financial impact of bills before voting on them.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Society needs to wake up and stop numbing, masking and develop healthier coping skills before everyone is addicted and no sane and healthy people are left in America!Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2024
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When Springsteen stops touring, sometime around his 100th birthday in 2049, and fans look back at the best shows of the post-reunion era, this one will be high on the list.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2024
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The rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which led the offensive on Damascus that forced Assad to flee, is classified as a foreign terrorist organization by the United States and other nations.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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For the moment, it’s classified as a technology stock.Bob Pisani, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Port of Los Angeles spent months preparing for the possibility of a dockworkers strike on the East Coast, Seroka told The Times in October.Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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As millions of Americans prepare for Christmas travel, winter weather is expected to create chaos on the roads and in the skies.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Mitsubishi Mirage Mitsubishi previously announced plans to halt production for the Mirage, a compact hatchback, for the U.S. market late this year.Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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The decision to halt the legislation — at least temporarily — was reached by top executive, legislative and judiciary bodies, Dabiri also said.Amir Vahdat and Nasser Karimi, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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The exhibition also gives visitors a chance to arrange their own bento box with the replica treats.Rosa Rahimi, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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With no viable means of leaving the base, Moscow requested that the base's command arrange an immediate evacuation to Russia.David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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The microbiomes of plants and soil share very similar bacteria communities to our own, being composed of five major bacterial phyla that are also found in the human gut and skin.Kathy Willis, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
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But Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Georgia, Arizona, North Carolina, and Nevada composed a good crossroads of America’s populace and sentiment in 2024.The Editors, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
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Your contribution will help UNICEF reach children caught in emergencies.Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Well, the guy who caught it is still on the team: Arian Smith, who has also struggled the most with drops.Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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At campuses across the country — including top California universities, New York University and Harvard — unions representing graduate student workers, part-time and non-tenure track faculty and others are rapidly and aggressively moving to organize workers.Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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After all, who had ever heard of hiring someone to organize your files?Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Draw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw%20up. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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