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as in to cause
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
the general's imprudent remarks drew on a public rebuke by the secretary of defense
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as in to come
to come near or nearer
night draws on, so we should hurry home
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The winning numbers for the Powerball drawing on Saturday, Dec. 7 will be posted here when the results are released.
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Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Subaru claimed the top spot for reliability in Consumer Reports' 2024 survey, which drew on data from approximately 300,000 vehicle owners.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
From animatics, these productions progressed to 3-D wire frames or geometric, blocky figures, then to densely rendered creatures with fur, feathers, or scales whose movements and textures drew on data from nature.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
Lawmakers in the House of Commons voted by 330 to 275 to support the bill, after an hours-long debate in the chamber and a years-long campaign by high-profile figures that drew on emotional first-hand testimony.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Subaru claimed the top spot for reliability in Consumer Reports' 2024 survey, which drew on data from approximately 300,000 vehicle owners.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
From animatics, these productions progressed to 3-D wire frames or geometric, blocky figures, then to densely rendered creatures with fur, feathers, or scales whose movements and textures drew on data from nature.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
Lawmakers in the House of Commons voted by 330 to 275 to support the bill, after an hours-long debate in the chamber and a years-long campaign by high-profile figures that drew on emotional first-hand testimony.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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Seasonal visitors like rodents, spiders, and wildlife can cause significant damage and health risks without intervention.Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Geminid meteors are caused by dust and debris left in the inner solar system, not by a comet — as is usually the case for meteor showers — but by an asteroid called 3200 Phaethon, which hurtles through the solar system every 18 months.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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This instance has created a perfect storm for long-term health problems.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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President Joe Biden is prepared to veto legislation that would create new federal judgeships for President-elect Donald Trump to fill, a move that would give him the most presidential vetoes since Bill Clinton.Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Dec. 2024
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The Boston Red Sox came up short in their free-agent pursuit of outfielder Juan Soto.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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After meticulously scanning its internal data from September 2022 to August 2024, Pinterest came up with a list of must-know trends expected to take hold in 2025.Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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Disney brings us a new and original tale of these beloved characters telling two parallel stories and correcting the aspects that didn’t work in the 2019 remake.Michaela Zee, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
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And the filmmaker, who’s disfigured himself, really wanted to bring it out in the open.Elena Nelson Howe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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The main iPhone line has been updated annually, but the iPhone SE still ships with a chip approaching three years old.Ewan Spence, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Emily approaches each day with a positive attitude and strives to truly learn and understand the content that she is exposed to.Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 14 Dec. 2024
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Brian Daboll has to find a way to generate points in the first half.Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
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But bidding for the baseball Freddie Freeman crushed for a grand slam that gave the Dodgers a walk-off victory in Game 1 of the World Series against the New York Yankees in October did generate its own brand of drama.Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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There was also plenty of high drama, like Rachel pausing and closing her eyes before standing on the wobbly platform for the last time.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Crane has claimed the window will never close under his ownership tenure.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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The original wedding site was quite a ways outside Vancouver, where the show is primarily filmed, but concerns about the limited options for pivoting in case the unpredictable June weather interfered prompted them to move the location three or four days before filming took place.Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Tesla’s stock has surged since CEO Elon Musk helped bankroll President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, but its auto business has been sluggish, prompting the company to offer discounts in the hopes of juicing sales.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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