draw
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Despite the big backing, Martin immediately put himself on the back foot with an opening-day draw at Motherwell last August.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
US lawmakers gathered beneath the Capitol dome Tuesday to honor Republican senator Lindsey Graham, beginning a day of mourning set to draw President Donald Trump and world leaders to Washington.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
A utility whose data-center customers are contractually obliged to pay whether or not they draw the power is structurally safer than one still socializing costs through general rates.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Beyond that, it is generally up to AI executives to decide where to draw the line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
“I saw a movie that had this really cool winged leopard. It made me want to draw one like that.”
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
“And if that is a trigger which draws in other manufacturing and brings in living-wage jobs, I think that’s a win.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The episode draws on Amicus’ interview with Cherneff, a lawyer and visiting assistant professor at the University of Minnesota Law School.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Like Sinai, its chatbot draws only on the actual text of the book -- no outside information.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
In the pool, South Africa's Chad Le Clos was one of the biggest draws in 2014 after he defeated his hero, American legend Michael Phelps, in the 200m butterfly at the London Olympics.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Bobby’s score was ten wins, two losses, and six draws, and he took home the silver medal.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
He would then display the bodies in lifelike poses, revealing their muscles, skeletons and internal organs in exhibitions that drew millions worldwide but also occasionally faced calls for bans.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
He drew another walk Saturday in the sixth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Joshua capitalised and using his years of experience - and perhaps the emotion - he drew Prenga on to a jab before uncorking a crushing right hand.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
The incident drew swift responses from Israeli officials across the right and center of the political spectrum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Then he drew another circle over the heart, to mark the clan-soul.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
It added that a 2029 target had been set for the £1.9-billion annual savings, without being drawn on possible job losses.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
As a longtime art writer, I was always drawn to Dadaism, the avant garde art movement that rejected conventions and wasn’t afraid to break all the rules.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Germany's Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said Ballout "had previously drawn attention to himself through a high volume of criminal offences, radicalisation and affiliation with the Islamist scene."
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Dark tourism research reveals that people are drawn to places associated with death, disaster, tragedy and the uncanny, whether former prisons, abandoned sites, or locations connected to unsettling historical events.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
I would have Anna, and I knew by the small N Maggie had drawn over her skirt that there was going to be a baby, and she meant to name her Nory.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
The darker strains in his comedies have been drawn out by directors eager to show there’s more to the playwright than his drawing room panache.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Even so, manufacturers such as Valhalla Boatworks are already drawing up plans for vessels that will accommodate such power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
“It’s an opportunity for our chefs to share a thoughtful expression of place, often drawing inspiration from Northland’s rich coastal environment and Māori culinary traditions,” says JT Mulry, Culinary Director at Rosewood Kauri Cliffs.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
The crop marks are made by vegetation drawing on better nutrients and water supplies trapped in long-gone fortification ditches - leading to green growth that stands out.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Rachel cleared her throat, drawing everyone’s attention again.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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