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It seems like I needed to already be drawing Social Security before she could draw off my account.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

The Grizzlies hope to draw off their own playoff experience now down 0-1.

From Washington Post • Apr. 16, 2022

Mr. Sánchez leaves the cactus raw, curing it in salt to draw off most of its transparent goo, and tosses cubes of it with cilantro, garlic and olive oil.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2021

The Hawk30 will collect power from the sun during the day and draw off its batteries at night, a SoftBank executive said in a translated presentation late last month.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2019

He would lay it down on the bleed table, and then Captain Haines, the Green Beret, would insert a needle into the animal’s thigh and draw off a lot of blood into various tubes.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston