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Meanwhile, a northerly wind will continue to draw in more North Sea cloud across northern Scotland and towards eastern coasts, reducing viewing chances.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
It played Spain to a scoreless draw in its opener, then held Argentina to a 1-1 standoff into extra time before falling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Keep in mind, however, the SPR isn’t only a reserve to draw from during oil-supply emergencies.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
"We need to draw on the knowledge of the people who once worked here, those who understand how the saltwork breathes," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
I draw arrows on this week’s training plan, switching Tuesday’s cross-training with Wednesday’s five miles, and set out.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
The detector draws inspiration from plenoptic cameras, also known as light field cameras.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
This column sometimes draws comparisons between Japan in the 1990s and China today, but here is a contrast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
The San Fermin festival, which was made famous by Ernest Hemingway's 1926 novel "The Sun Also Rises", draws people from around the world.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
“There’s a high concentration of players with very well-structured clubs. And then everyone draws from this Ile-de-France pool because afterwards they go to other clubs; they don’t all stay in Ile-de-France.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
But as the weekend draws to an end, I feel a familiar weight of dread in my stomach that grows heavier and heavier.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
England drew 0-0 with Ghana and beat Panama 2-0 to finish top of their group before coming from a goal down to beat DR Congo 2-1 in the last 32.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
What’s more, last Saturday’s match between England and Norway drew the largest TV audience ever for an English-language World Cup quarterfinal broadcast in the U.S., according to preliminary Nielsen numbers released by the network.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
In March, a live performance by K-pop group BTS drew more than 18 million viewers, Netflix said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
That number easily surpassed last year’s bloom, which drew about 4,900 visitors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Just then the mailman, Mr. George Keating, making his regular rounds, drew up.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
One could easily read the film as a meta examination of Neill’s work, of the kinds of characters he was drawn to, the ones that no audience member could soon forget.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
Rewards credit cards have drawn criticism from consumer advocates and lawmakers over the high fees merchants must pay to accept them—and the knock-on effect that has on prices, even for shoppers who pay in cash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The effort has drawn support from both sides of the aisle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
His lawyers argued that the Crown Court judge who declined to refer the case had wrongly drawn an adverse inference from his police interview.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Two sleek hide canoes were drawn up out of the water.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
He was all but invisible until, frustrated, he felled Spanish keeper Unai Simón with a cheap shot in the final minutes, drawing a well-deserved yellow card.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
What he was most likely referring to was that he did not see his side have longer spells of possession consisting of lots of short passing, aimed at drawing Norway out.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
The Bay Area’s AI boom is drawing young disillusioned men and women to join the fight against it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
‘I’m going to have to completely go back to the drawing board, rethink my life and probably start at the bottom in a new industry.’
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
A box of drawing pins, an old stapler, a tangled mess of paperclips, a pencil sharpener.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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