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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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Recent Examples of draw on
Does the story draw on a Scottish trip of your own?
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Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
Peck offers insight into Orwell’s political evolution by drawing on letters, manuscripts and other unpublished materials, with actor Damian Lewis providing the author’s voice.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 May 2025
That analogy is picked up by Original Sin, the latest and most significant book to date about Biden’s cognitive decline, which was written by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios’s Alex Thompson and draws on hundreds of interviews.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
Putin has adopted autarkic self-reliance and other ideas that appear to draw on North Korea’s Juche ideology—the doctrine formulated by Kim Jong Il in 1982 that seeks to foreground national economic and military self-reliance.
—Andrei Yakovlev, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2025
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Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
Peck offers insight into Orwell’s political evolution by drawing on letters, manuscripts and other unpublished materials, with actor Damian Lewis providing the author’s voice.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 May 2025
That analogy is picked up by Original Sin, the latest and most significant book to date about Biden’s cognitive decline, which was written by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios’s Alex Thompson and draws on hundreds of interviews.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
Putin has adopted autarkic self-reliance and other ideas that appear to draw on North Korea’s Juche ideology—the doctrine formulated by Kim Jong Il in 1982 that seeks to foreground national economic and military self-reliance.
—Andrei Yakovlev, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2025
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Rodriguez has been charged by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia with the murder of foreign officials, causing death through the use of a firearm and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, the district attorney's office said.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Sepsis is caused by an overactive immune response to infection.—
Michael L. Millenson,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Ronaldo’s post on social media on Monday, when Al Nassr played the final match of their season, then created more conversation.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Defense created easy offense and in the halfcourt, the ball skipped around.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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While liner rates tend to be quite volatile for most hitters, Soto has consistently come up short in that area, only exceeding a 20% seasonal rate once in his career, and posting marks over a full standard deviation below league average three times in six years between 2018-23.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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For the second straight game, the Sox came up short in a rally against Orioles closer Félix Bautista.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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The primary, Sam Rashid, is a demanding man from Tampa who is bringing his entire family on vacation, including two adorable four-year-olds.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 June 2025
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Kimi Antonelli steadily brought home points and consistently ran in the middle of the top 10 for a majority of the opening slate (aside from being point-less in Bahrain).—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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As the wide-ranging conversation was approaching its end, Wood seized the opportunity to offer a long-overdue apology to Handler.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
25 May 2025
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When Arielle was once at a company event with Justin, someone approached her for an introduction to him, and couldn’t contain their excitement.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
24 May 2025
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In the fifth, the Dodgers generated their best chance against Senga … only for the right-hander to induce a two-out grounder from Smith that ended the threat.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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That research also generated more than $94.5 billion in new economic activity nationwide, according to United for Medical Research, a coalition of research groups and advocates.—
Katheryn Houghton,
NPR,
26 May 2025
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Trump has urged agencies to eliminate duplicative roles, unnecessary management layers, and non-critical jobs while automating routine tasks, closing regional offices and reducing the use of outside contractors.—
Daniel Wiessner,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Bitcoin surpasses previous high Elsewhere in markets, the pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed mostly flat.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
22 May 2025
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Organizations can also experiment with engaging formats like PricewaterhouseCoopers’ prompting parties, which provide low-stakes opportunities for employees to build confidence and try new AI programs.—
Greg Edwards,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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China was particularly hard hit and tensions between Washington and Beijing hit a boiling point when Trump announced a 145 percent tariff against China, prompting China to hit back with a 125 percent retaliatory tariff.—
Sonam Sheth
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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